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> Gold is good, but as a chemical engineer, nuclear chemistry is a real threat.

I never thought I'd run into someone who believes in crypto and practical alchemy at the same time.

You still rely on your cellphone and network. If Bitcoin becomes common enough, governments will find ways to ban / infiltrate / manipulate the network. It has already come down to seizing your land and gold, why don't they seize your phone, wallet, cut the Internet, arrest anyone who trade with Bitcoin?

> Land is good, but can be seized by a government. I know an Iraqi family that went from riches to rags due to this.

If more Iraqis had had Bitcoin, they would probably have been fine. /s

> nuclear chemistry is a real threat.

But the "51% attack" isn't?