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Re: Do Bitcoins need something REAL to back them?
by
Melonhead
on 19/04/2013, 00:44:36 UTC
Gold/fiat do have one advantage over bitcoin...  you can still trade with them when the lights go out.  Don't get me wrong, I think Bitcoin is superior in many ways... but imagine a world that trades exclusively in Bitcoin, and then imagine an EMP strike anywhere.  We are close to this being an issue already with fiat being exchanged almost exclusively electronically, of course.  I believe the smart course of action is "diversify".

Beyond excellent point.