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originally posted by: machineintelligence
a reply to: SleeperHasAwakened
No. My total investment is 50 pieces or $35.45. I just thought they kind of have the characteristics of a kind of barter dollar.
originally posted by: machineintelligence
a reply to: panoz77
I will likely use some as lights for an Arduino robot. They are so lightweight they would work as a light for a drone as well. USB modules are so cheap nowadays and light in weight, I can add these as lights to just about anything.
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originally posted by: SleeperHasAwakened
originally posted by: machineintelligence
a reply to: SleeperHasAwakened
No. My total investment is 50 pieces or $35.45. I just thought they kind of have the characteristics of a kind of barter dollar.
Gotcha. I like your idea of 'thinking outside the box' WRT a new system for storing intrinsic value a.k.a. currency, but as others point out, the value of this is directly coupled to availability of electrical power, and while you might indeed be capable of existing off the grid, those you intend to barter with may not be, and if/when tSHTF, capacity to manufacture more USB lamp chatckies will likely be over with.
When/if the day comes where bartering overtakes our monetary systems, commodities will be king, i.e. food, fuel, labor.
originally posted by: SleeperHasAwakened
Just for transparency.... you don't happen to have any vested interest, I.P., stock investment etc in the company or companies that make these gadgets...do you?
o_O