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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;passantgardant, post: 1141163, member: 30033&quot;]Well as someone who has put a degree to good use but use mostly things I learned after college, I agree that it can sometimes for some people be a good investment.&nbsp; I would say the vast majority of people get little to nothing from it though and on-the-job-training would be significantly more beneficial for the significantly less cost.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, what I find most amusing is how people often say that precious metals have no value, are a relic of times long since past, or are best used as a paperweight.&nbsp; It reveals complete ignorance about the actual purpose of monetary metals -- as money.&nbsp; Money is not worthless.&nbsp; I&#039;m surprised I have to actually write that as a sentence.&nbsp; But as intuitive and counterintuitive at the same time as it may be, many people do not seem to understand that money is valuable.&nbsp; There are such things as good money and bad money, just like there are high quality cars and lemons.&nbsp; One reliably does the job intended whenever you call on it to, the other is ultimately worthless for that purpose.&nbsp; Between precious metals and paper, which do you think is good money and which is worthless?&nbsp; Well let&#039;s put it this way, if you&#039;re on board the fiat money car, don&#039;t be surprised when it breaks down in the middle of traffic and you have to run for your life before you get run over by a tractor trailer.&nbsp; At that point, everyone will be very eager to fill a seat in the precious metals car which will drive you away safely from the accident scene.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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