JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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On Nov 18, 9:45 pm, "Pete C." wrote:

In the event of a total meltdown of society, that gold's value will be
minimal. Food and tools to get food will have far more value than a
pretty metal that is too soft to make tools to get food.

Posit: there's nothing new under the sun.

From that, the question arises:

"How long has it been since the last total meltdown of society?"

From that:

"How likely is a total meltdown of society in my lifetime?"

(especially since society is a lot more civilized than it used to be)

Or, possibly:

"Would I want to survive a total meltdown of society?"

I'm just not worried about it.


Have you paid attention to what has happened in Zimbabwe in just the
last few years? It's very educational to see just how quickly it can
happen.