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Greenbacks No More

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the paper-or-plastic dept.

Chacham writes "The Financial Times has an article about the US adding colors to some denominations of US currency. Apparently, with both size and color the same, foreigners have a hard time differenciating between the bills.I still haven't gotten used to the larger pictures. And now this? As Kermit the frog sang, It's not easy being green." The Federal Reserve has a press release. At least there's no mention of RFID tags.

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  1. Yeah, we think highly of foreigners here. by dfenstrate · · Score: 2, Troll

    "foreigners have a hard time differenciating between the bills"

    does the phonecian numbering system still present a problem for some corners of the earth? I wasn't aware that the roman or summerian numerals where still in use.

    Or is the next 'new math' going to be based on adding colors, instead of numbers? Yeah, you gave me two blues ($5) and a yellow ($10), so thats a blue-green ($20.)

    Right. There are better reasons that this.

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  2. Register your discontent! by Galvatron · · Score: 2, Troll
    Sure, it's not as important as writing your congressmen to stop the SSSCA, or what have you, but if the idea of the US going to Monopoly money pisses you off, they did helpfully give two contacts on the press release:

    Federal Reserve - Susan Stawick - 202-452-2955
    Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Dawn Haley - 202-874-3545

    Alternatively, fill in this form.

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