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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSorbo, post: 3556020, member: 56370&quot;]After reading this thread I have a few thoughts on the issue:</p><p>1.&nbsp; In the event of a short to medium term blackout, I agree that cash would be extremely beneficial.&nbsp; The potential for that scenario is a good reason not to go cashless.</p><p>2.&nbsp; In the event of a long term blackout (EMP strike, solar storm etc.) we would be pretty much screwed.&nbsp; Instead of cash or even precious metals, survival would depend on access to weapons, ammo, and stores of food.&nbsp; The natural carrying capacity of North America without electricity and the modern technology that goes with it would be only a fraction of our current population.&nbsp; Natural selection would be the name of the game.</p><p>3.&nbsp; I agree that using cash is a good way of avoiding government surveillance and control.&nbsp; However, history is filled with examples of governments carrying out confiscatory currency reforms.&nbsp; The recent demonetization of 1000 rupee notes in India is a prime example.&nbsp; I’ll let the gold bugs take this point from here and run with it...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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