Quote from: Ratman2050 on July 05, 2011, 07:04:34 PM

Quote from: 5grainsilver on July 05, 2011, 06:36:36 PM

Quote from: piramida on July 05, 2011, 06:30:58 PM

how is bitcoin different from silver? when you give your silver to someone, it's gone. no proof, no chargeback. just like bitcoin. your argument was?

Not really. Silver can't be hacked or lost due to tech problems or power outages. It has real world uses that guarantee it will always hold some value. It doesn't depend on a computer for it to exist.

No one can predict the future with 100% certainty, but the probability of the internet disappearing is slim to none. In most developed countries power outages are rare. That's what laptops and phones are for. Not only that, but even if something like a hurricane took out an entire state, the rest of the world would be fine.

If you think that the internet might go away some day, make sure that you are spending more money on ammo than on silver.