confusing correlation with causation. Money had to be a desired commodity first.
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Money is a commodity & Bitcoin was desired as (indeed designed as) money from the very first.
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so far so good on the experiment, but it's not a natural element desired in commerce first
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if the experiment succeeds would be first time an abstract "commodity" becomes so desired to ascend as money by free market.
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yes but merely as fashions during experimentation phase. Long term only gold and silver ascended and remained due to physics.
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@NickSzabo4 Cowrie shells have been used as money from 10,000 BC to 18th century Europe. Beats gold & silver.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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your wrong Shells were not adopted by indigenous civilizations in a decentralized manner. Only precious metals
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Adptd thru many negtns betwn clans. Decentralized. http://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2016/12/weigh-and-deliver-compensation-and.html … http://nakamotoinstitute.org/shelling-out/
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Replying to @NickSzabo4 @BitcoinBelle and
cigs and ramen noodles are money in US prison today. Decentralized. Anonymous.
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