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<p>[QUOTE="Suarez, post: 4244421, member: 99239"]Where oh where do you get that "people are getting more pragmatic"? Here's a fact: each year more and more gold is mined and demand keeps pace. Why is this? If it's really some passing fad demand should be dropping.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The part you're missing is recognizing the effect of human nature. People want what others want. If we were all as logical and as coldly rational as Spock then, yes, we'd have a completely different world but that's not the case. If you walked by a gold coin I seriously doubt you would pick it up excitedly. Or are you saying you wouldn't? If you did pick it up then why? The answer is because you can sell it. It has a value that you can easily cash in on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rasiel[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Suarez, post: 4244421, member: 99239"]Where oh where do you get that "people are getting more pragmatic"? Here's a fact: each year more and more gold is mined and demand keeps pace. Why is this? If it's really some passing fad demand should be dropping. The part you're missing is recognizing the effect of human nature. People want what others want. If we were all as logical and as coldly rational as Spock then, yes, we'd have a completely different world but that's not the case. If you walked by a gold coin I seriously doubt you would pick it up excitedly. Or are you saying you wouldn't? If you did pick it up then why? The answer is because you can sell it. It has a value that you can easily cash in on. Rasiel[/QUOTE]
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