This thread has become intensely radioactive, so I suggest we drop it immediately. Anonymous wrote:
This is just a quick thought...does anyone know what kind of metallic ink is used? To add to the conspiracy theory, say the metallic ink is radioactive with a higher radiation count for higher dollar amounts--would it be implausible then to have some sort of radiation counter to gauge a person's total 'radiation count,' and thereby approximate how much currency they are carrying out of the country?
I wouldn't take the above seriously though....
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