2) The dollar IS just paper, man. It's an important philosophical, economic, and moral issue. Expressing antagonism toward a monetary system which is inflated at whim at the expense of those who are coerced into holding it is a very reasonable position to take, IMO.
Oh dear, I suspect you might be one of the nutter-butters I was referring to. Here, write this down: The USD isn't going anywhere. It's not 1895, you don't need to trade your greenbacks for shiny metal anymore. Controlled inflation is a good thing, not a bad thing.
It's puzzling to me that so many people involved with a cutting-edge electronic currency project are so economically primitive.
Hey, good argument! My turn...
The USD is finished; nobody wants to hold a hot potato. Controlled inflation is a bad thing, not a good thing.
I puzzles me how so many people can make baseless assertions, while being so derogatory and self righteous.