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Post #Aa8F2TXH5pkZVha0lk by [email protected] |
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TIL that gold bars are prominently stamped with traceable serial numbers.In unr… |
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Post #Aa8FZlKtvsFGH1fH2O by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze Might want to check that bag of diamonds for the laser etched serial… |
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Post #Aa8FZlQZammYYcJnsW by [email protected] |
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@ben God damn it. |
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Post #Aa8Fr06KI2lezO4EEa by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze wait… what’s a threat model where a serial number can convey aut… |
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Post #Aa8Fr0Aa2EAdCa3crg by [email protected] |
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@allanfriedman I'm also confused as to what specific threat this was intend… |
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Post #Aa8HeMDovwzxjufhQm by [email protected] |
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Gold bars are actually a less dense store of value (by weight) than cash, but i… |
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Post #Aa8I8olnMDzWy15UVU by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze Gold wins on volume though. |
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Post #Aa8IDua1BQKgR00Y1Q by [email protected] |
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@jef Indeed. In my vault, I probably care more about volume, but when fleeing, … |
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Post #Aa8JGu33iSWXbna89Y by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze If you're willing to do non-USD hard currencies, then EUR is aro… |
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Post #Aa8JGu7fRKD5q5joKu by [email protected] |
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@artemist I vaguely recall the 200 Euro banknotes are heavier than US notes, bu… |
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Post #Aa8KyFB18YUnXkXCmu by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze Better resistance to fire/water/acid/small children, too. |
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Post #Aa8KyFFGsjtlkwWbQ0 by [email protected] |
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@dave_andersen On the other hand, more likely to injure you when dropping on yo… |
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Post #Aa8N4PG0lpXkSAw8y8 by [email protected] |
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In addition to the density advantage, cash has a significant liquidity benefit,… |
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Post #Aa8RtRX4TFKi5xVYYa by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze I guess you could always melt the gold bars to get rid of the serial… |
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Post #Aa8TTceIiUuAx4hmPg by [email protected] |
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So what's the best way for an entrepreneurial senator to stash their ill-go… |
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Post #Aa8WPa3sh7L7dCQzyq by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze I believe the traditional currency is diamonds. Portable, unobtrusiv… |
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Post #Aa8WPa8UPz1frUagAC by [email protected] |
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@cathygellis @mattblaze AIUI many diamonds have ID numbers on them now so they … |
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Post #Aa8WPaCkAAQe4ga4nI by [email protected] |
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@danmcd @mattblaze Of course, his bills are marked too... |
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Post #Aa8WPaGHwzGSFgEuJs by [email protected] |
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@cathygellis @danmcd But at least it’s (somewhat) simple to trade one bill fo… |
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Post #Aa8XNRUnfesqRKZOee by [email protected] |
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@sophieschmieg @mattblaze Careful dealers and customs agents can order trace el… |
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Post #Aa8XNRa7Lt8Yhp3dwW by [email protected] |
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@michael_w_busch @mattblaze okay, so in addition of a furnace, we might need so… |
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Post #Aa8XNRe17OFwtusl1M by [email protected] |
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@sophieschmieg @michael_w_busch but also making your home increasingly suitable… |
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Post #Aa8dHGqewc1RPAEc8e by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze The first incident notwithstanding, he wasn't going to get caugh… |
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Post #Aa8dHGwgaCqJhr3QX2 by [email protected] |
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@bruce_korb that’s usually the plan. |
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Post #Aa8dm49SCWLn0Gi4y8 by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze Why not negotiable bonds? Their face value per gram can be way highe… |
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Post #Aa8dm4DLy1TBCMXC2y by [email protected] |
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@bruce_korb not much better than cash or gold when the prosecutor lays them out… |
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Post #Aa8gRyx47jnQwn1wLw by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze ??? If there's a prosecutor involved, the value per gram is irre… |
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Post #Aa8gRz0xtEup8sr3Qm by [email protected] |
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@bruce_korb You have several constraining priorities here. Density, liquidity, … |
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Post #AaADWMjr7MPfWbVeDY by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze #RandomPedantryThat would be value density per weight. Gold still be… |
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Post #AaADWMooouNnlzpbxA by [email protected] |
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@grumpybozo yes. If you noticed, I specifically said “(by weight)”. |
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Post #AaCwyEqCxUaJOQ476m by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze A real estate holding company that's co-owned with a patsy/fall … |
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Post #AaCwyFRmhmdtGxe7g8 by [email protected] |
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@JessTheUnstill @mattblaze This technique loses effectiveness if you get cute (… |
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Post #AaCwyFW2Ry2rU9dWJE by [email protected] |
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@pgroce @JessTheUnstill I can't imagine what would make you think of that. |
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Post #AaMrYVtyLdxQaQL6pM by [email protected] |
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@mattblaze Gold has the notable advantage that rodents wont eat it or nest in i… |
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Post #AaMrYVya4VdyoiUn0i by [email protected] |
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@log Whether that's an advantage or a disadvantage depends a lot on whether… |
