They're literally shiny rocks
>>62023598Careful now, we wouldn't want to upset pm chuds and silversissies and cause another boardwide temper tantrum.
>It's literally clear liquid
>>62023604It's a scam that goes back millennia. Trade shiny rocks for resources while making the rocks seem like they are very valuable so only a small amount needs to be traded for a large amount of goods. Then subvert the receivers of the shiny rocks using a wide variety of tactics until the shiny rocks come back. Thus gaining resources for a time investment.
>>62023620Gold isnt the primary catalyst for life.
>>62023598Jesus Christ Marie
>>62023598>shiny rocks>numbers on a screen>piece of paperYes, if people stopped respecting these they would be worthless, but so would world leaders. What is the power of the presidents of the US, China, or Russia, without the support of enough people in each country? They're all old men that any anon here can kick the ass of.Same with gold. There are enough people on earth who put value in those shiny rocks, so that you can use those rocks as a store of value.
>>62023598They're literally pixels on a screen.
>>62023598That's worth something to somebody, babe