Re: What backs up digital money?

I would say that gold and diamonds do have intrinsic value, based on their beauty and the desire of people to own them.

Well, doesn't this beg the question - the "desire" by people to own them is not as a result of advertising, but the fact that society has long fixed them as standard units of "currency". If all those centuries ago marble was decided upon as a central unit of currency, we'd all be killing ourselves to get some, not because of any aestetic beauty. Mark ___ Mark Neely - accessnt@ozemail.com.au Lawyer, Internet Consultant, Professional Cynic Author: Australian Beginner's Guide to the Internet Work-in-Progress: Australian Business Guide to the Internet WWW: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~accessnt