Do away with cash

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Journer

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wtf...why do u care so much ifall ur crap is private...i undertand certain things need to be...but no one really gives a shat if ur selling odd ball items to someone...wtf needs to be so private about selling something to someone?...
 

gigapet

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Originally posted by: Journer
wtf...why do u care so much ifall ur crap is private...i undertand certain things need to be...but no one really gives a shat if ur selling odd ball items to someone...wtf needs to be so private about selling something to someone?...

TAXES TAXES TAXES you retard

get a clue with your "take away all my privacy cuz I have nothing to hide rhetoric" you sound like a damn fool"
 

cKGunslinger

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Stupid idea. You plan to save money by now requiring highly-secure credit card transaction devices in every single vending machine, laudrymat, newspaper stand, etc?
 

Journer

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you people have too much to hide...

who cares if the gov knows where u are? what are they going to tell me to do? stop buying groceries or they will hurt me? the only reason you should care is if your doing something wrong...

think of it like this...if we already did this.,..bin laden would have been caught ages ago..one of his friends or maybe even him would HAVE to buy some food eventually...
 

dullard

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Originally posted by: Journer
1) kids sell smack, not gum.. o_O....it wouldnt be that hard if ppl had a banking account...just transfer the money...not everything has to be CC...just no CASH
What 3 year old can write a check?
2) transaction fees would dwindle to nearly nothing bcuz trhere would be so many transactions, the CC company wouldnt need as much $ /transaction
Since that is their only source of profit, they will still keep it quite high. Maybe they will be kind and reduce it. But since you propose to make it mandatory, they could even raise the transaction fee and no one can do anything about it.
3) It doesnt have to be a CC...can be DC...kids can get savings accounts that allow you to transfer money. for loosers. get a debit card...
Debit cards are really really bad. But still, how do we get a debit card to everyone in the world? What about those who are terrified of the banking system (more people than you think)?

 

cKGunslinger

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Originally posted by: Journer
papertrails dont scare me bcuz i have nothing to hide...i am not opposed to getting a chip inserted...makes it harder to steal ident.

I think the gov should install video cameras in everyone's house as well. I mean, if youahve nothing to hide..

:roll:
 

gigapet

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Originally posted by: Journer
you people have too much to hide...

who cares if the gov knows where u are? what are they going to tell me to do? stop buying groceries or they will hurt me? the only reason you should care is if your doing something wrong...

think of it like this...if we already did this.,..bin laden would have been caught ages ago..one of his friends or maybe even him would HAVE to buy some food eventually...

wtf die. die diediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediediedied
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Journer

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Originally posted by: gigapet
Originally posted by: Journer
wtf...why do u care so much ifall ur crap is private...i undertand certain things need to be...but no one really gives a shat if ur selling odd ball items to someone...wtf needs to be so private about selling something to someone?...

TAXES TAXES TAXES you retard

get a clue with your "take away all my privacy cuz I have nothing to hide rhetoric" you sound like a damn fool"

you shouldnt be trying to evade taxes...retard
 

Journer

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Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Stupid idea. You plan to save money by now requiring highly-secure credit card transaction devices in every single vending machine, laudrymat, newspaper stand, etc?

when things are produced at such a high quantity...it wouldnt be that expensive
 

tami

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another one bites the dust. more folks to succumb to credit card debt. wise move.
 

Journer

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Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: Journer
papertrails dont scare me bcuz i have nothing to hide...i am not opposed to getting a chip inserted...makes it harder to steal ident.

I think the gov should install video cameras in everyone's house as well. I mean, if youahve nothing to hide..

:roll:
at least we would be more safe -_- ...if someone wants to watch me jack it...let em.. O-o
 

BurnItDwn

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Definatly do away with cash and implant computer chips.
I would happily volunteer.
 

dullard

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Originally posted by: Journer
when things are produced at such a high quantity...it wouldnt be that expensive
They already are being produced in the millions and still many sell for ~$700 (you can get them cheaper if you sign up for a long contract and accept higher transaction fees). Plus think of the dedicated connection to every single vending machine. Want a stamp machine in the grocery store? That'll be another connection. Want a pop machine? One more connection. Two newspaper machines, two more connections. Etc. Construction fees alone to get the connections would be outrageous. Or we can go wireless and have the data in easy reach of criminals.

 

gigapet

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Journer:

If you feel that unsafe go live in a fvcking plastic bubble somewhere. Only an idiot would believe that taking away everyone's basic rights to privacy would make the world safe.

Do u actually believe this nonsense or u jsut trolling around.
 

Journer

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Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: Journer
when things are produced at such a high quantity...it wouldnt be that expensive
They already are being produced in the millions and still many sell for ~$700 (you can get them cheaper if you sign up for a long contract and accept higher transaction fees). Plus the dedicated connection to every single vending machine. Want a stamp machine in the grocery store? That'll be another connection. Want a pop machine? One more connection. Etc. Construction fees alone to get the connections would be outrageous. Or we can go wireless and have the data in easy reach of criminals.

cash drawers cost money...it costs money to take cash to the bank ...cash has to have shatloads of research to keep ppl from making their own,...it would kick ass for those who knew what we were doing...want a coke? ...just hack the machine and make it spit one out :D ... ;) serriosuly though...if it was something the gov. put in place...it wouldnt be as expensive...

just wait...30 yrs from now NONE of ur decendants will know what cash is.
 

Journer

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Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: Journer
when things are produced at such a high quantity...it wouldnt be that expensive
They already are being produced in the millions and still many sell for ~$700 (you can get them cheaper if you sign up for a long contract and accept higher transaction fees). Plus the dedicated connection to every single vending machine. Want a stamp machine in the grocery store? That'll be another connection. Want a pop machine? One more connection. Etc. Construction fees alone to get the connections would be outrageous. Or we can go wireless and have the data in easy reach of criminals.

cash drawers cost money...it costs money to take cash to the bank ...cash has to have shatloads of research to keep ppl from making their own,...it would kick ass for those who knew what we were doing...want a coke? ...just hack the machine and make it spit one out :D ... ;) serriosuly though...if it was something the gov. put in place...it wouldnt be as expensive...

just wait...30 yrs from now NONE of ur decendants will know what cash is.
 

dullard

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Originally posted by: Journer
just wait...30 yrs from now NONE of ur decendants will know what cash is.
People said that on infomercials ~20 years ago when credit cards were just coming out.
Originally posted by: Journer
serriosuly though...if it was something the gov. put in place...it wouldnt be as expensive
Since when has the government ever done things more cheaply than private companies/citizens?
 

Journer

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Originally posted by: gigapet
Journer:

If you feel that unsafe go live in a fvcking plastic bubble somewhere. Only an idiot would believe that taking away everyone's basic rights to privacy would make the world safe.

Do u actually believe this nonsense or u jsut trolling around.

did i ever say we were unsafe? no..i said it would be MORE safe...
 

Journer

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Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: Journer
just wait...30 yrs from now NONE of ur decendants will know what cash is.
People said that on infomercials ~20 years ago when credit cards were just coming out.
Originally posted by: Journer
serriosuly though...if it was something the gov. put in place...it wouldnt be as expensive
Since when has the government ever done things more cheaply than private companies/citizens?

10 yrs then...
 

dullard

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Originally posted by: Journer
10 yrs then...
Well, they said cash would be gone by the mid 1990s.

We are heading down the CC path. But I don't think any of us will see the end of cash in our lifetimes.
 

gigapet

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Originally posted by: Journer
Originally posted by: gigapet
Journer:

If you feel that unsafe go live in a fvcking plastic bubble somewhere. Only an idiot would believe that taking away everyone's basic rights to privacy would make the world safe.

Do u actually believe this nonsense or u jsut trolling around.

did i ever say we were unsafe? no..i said it would be MORE safe...

lets just take it a step further. We can have the government control everything from production to distribution and then each person can have the same of everything and NO MONEY WOULD NEED TO BE MOVED AROUND!!!! !YEAH!!!! I would feel so safe and happy then.