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Except it's not DRM for money. I, as a normal software engineer, have never encountered any difficulty in moving money around. Even fairly large sums ($100k+) across continents. It was quick and almost painless.

I imagine most of us here have never felt like our money had "DRM" on it.

Our money is, in fact, a different color from the terrorists'.

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That's because you're on the golden path. I don't feel "DRM" when I'm watching YouTube or Netflix on my Windows/Chrome. It's only when I want to do the unconventional - like watching a movie that's region-locked, or listening to some YouTube music on my phone with the screen turned off - it's only then that I suddenly experience the extent of machinery that pays attention to colors of bits.

> Our money is, in fact, a different color from the terrorists'.

Yes. The point is, the color isn't a feature of money - or of bits - but the legal systems around use of those.

I think that’s definitely the exception, moving money internationally is a PITA unless you want to pay high fees for less hassle. It’s definitely more trouble than moving money within the same country.

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