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To: Road Walker who wrote (478169)	5/5/2009 8:35:41 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573952

RW, > People are trading goods for MONEY not other goods. At the rate we're printing money, we might as well go back to bartering. I'll trade you some dog food for your DVDs. ;-) Tenchusatsu

To: Road Walker who wrote (478169)	5/5/2009 10:09:52 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1573952

"You guys are nuts. "Lets ditch the banks... it's efficient!"." Actually, he has a point. Technology does allow for a more efficient way to do things. What he neglects to address is that such changes take time. The transition time means lots of people will suffer or even die. While it may be the best over the long run, lots of people could die. And that is where you two part ways. For i-node, any one beyond his immediate circle is an abstract. You take a wider view. This is a fundamental difference.