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		maaku on June 25, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Freicoin: bitcoin-like currency from the Occupy mo... Buying gold/bitcoins/whatever and storing them in a vault does not lead to longer-term sustainable growth [of the economy].

runeks on June 25, 2012 [–]

Indeed. And how does a currency with demurrage prevent users from investing in gold and storing it in a vault instead of investing in something that provides "longer-term sustainable growth [of the economy]"?

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