« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: What would people do without money?  (Read 3613 times)

AmonRa

  • Guest
What would people do without money?
« on: May 24, 2014, 01:01:40 PM »
What would people do without money? Serious.

Is buying things the best we have?

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Humanity is pathetic.
Logged

_aj_

  • Competitors
  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 17641
  • The Return of the OG
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2014, 01:11:10 PM »
Money is a requirement in specialized societies. It's the only way that I can transfer my capabilities into a convertible form that I can use to "purchase" the fruits of other's capabilities.

I make software, but I don't grow food. I could trade software directly for food, but that would require a complicated exchange. Money, OTOH is a cross-market store of value.
Logged

Lustral

  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 5164
  • FREE NOODLES
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2014, 01:15:05 PM »
Money only works if people believe in the system. The pieces of paper in my wallet have no intrinsic value. When Germany had hyperinflation it was cheaper to burn Weimarks than to buy firewood.

It is a good system for the purposes that aj outlined, approximating value to exchanges.
Logged

Uncle Junior

  • Guest
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2014, 01:32:54 PM »
Quote from: _aj_ on May 24, 2014, 01:11:10 PM
Money is a requirement in specialized societies. It's the only way that I can transfer my capabilities into a convertible form that I can use to "purchase" the fruits of other's capabilities.

I make software, but I don't grow food. I could trade software directly for food, but that would require a complicated exchange. Money, OTOH is a cross-market store of value.

Do you know how to blur faces out of videos using Adobe After Effects or anything similar?
Logged

Mr Nobody

  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 40197
  • Falcon gives us new knowledge every single day.
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2014, 01:56:13 PM »
Lose everything.
Logged

_aj_

  • Competitors
  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 17641
  • The Return of the OG
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2014, 02:10:37 PM »
Quote from: Junior II on May 24, 2014, 01:32:54 PM
Do you know how to blur faces out of videos using Adobe After Effects or anything similar?


I know exactly zero about the world of video editing. I am a server-side, infrastructure, big-data guy. Of peace.
Logged

Uncle Junior

  • Guest
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2014, 02:17:26 PM »
Quote from: _aj_ on May 24, 2014, 02:10:37 PM
I know exactly zero about the world of video editing. I am a server-side, infrastructure, big-data guy. Of peace.

 :(
Logged

Teutonic Knight

  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 10358
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2014, 03:44:35 PM »
Quote from: AmonRa on May 24, 2014, 01:01:40 PM
What would people do without money? Serious.

Is buying things the best we have?

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Humanity is pathetic.


No € 70000,no 'baby mama',no "fine" black whore,no job,etc,.  ;D
Logged

Obvious Gimmick

  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 6284
  • I'd hit it
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2014, 03:45:56 PM »
Body weight exercises  ::)
Logged

Mr Anabolic

  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 10647
  • Better to die on your feet than on your knees.
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2014, 04:50:22 PM »
The day is coming when people of the world figure out what real money is.

Hint:  It isn't this...

Logged

_aj_

  • Competitors
  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 17641
  • The Return of the OG
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2014, 04:52:17 PM »
Quote from: Mr Anabolic on May 24, 2014, 04:50:22 PM
The day is coming when people of the world figure out what real money is.

Hint:  It isn't this...



This will be money soon...

Logged

dyslexic

  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 7676
  • baddoggy
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2014, 07:10:08 PM »
Steal and Trade, just like they used to...
Logged

TheGrinch

  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 5029
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2014, 08:43:51 PM »
the way things should be ------>






Logged

polychronopolous

  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 19041
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2014, 10:29:08 PM »
Quote from: TheGrinch on May 24, 2014, 08:43:51 PM
they way things should be ------>








My Lord and Savior was not a weak man.
Logged

wes

  • Competitors
  • Getbig V
  • *****
  • Posts: 66299
  • What Dire Mishap Has Befallen Thee
Re: What would people do without money?
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2014, 10:34:02 PM »
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »