From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: LOL... Moronic 4 Year Old Thinks We're Still On The "Gold Standard"
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:32:00 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:30:06 GMT, Jan Panteltje says...
> >And tell us EXACTLY how the dollar vs. gold drives our economy.
> >
> >Hint: it doesn't.
>
>
> Dear cat
> 'gold' is an essential metal used in for example electronics, from smartphones to computers.
Tell us how many computers the average person buys on a daily basis.
Smartphones?
There's approximately 0.034 grams of gold, which is the estimated amount found
in a smartphone, and that would be worth around $1.97.
Whoooo!
And that's not counting the amount of gold that's fully recyclable being
utilized, so even with Computers and smartphones needing gold, it still won't
effect OUR economy.
So... your over-sensationalized and overstated effect gold has on economies,
doesn't hold water.
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