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Cashless Society

Posted by michael on from the your-cashcard-or-your-life dept.

roomisigloomis writes "France has released "en masse" a new card to replace money. No private information is stored on the card and anybody can use it. Just like cash: you lose it and someone else uses it. Do you think we could be nearing the end of life of paper money?"

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  1. die by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    die

  2. First post for Xbox live... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    'cause ther ain't no linux gaming console!

  3. Re:Old news by phunhippy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    In Belgium this has been available for a couple of years now. It's called Proton over here and is pretty popular.

    In Soviet Belgium ... err wrong joke sorry..

  4. Re:Better idea. by rice_burners_suck · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    i am 23 you dumb fuvck. I been drinking with my buddies for the past two hours and had nine budl ights soi far. Most nights I have a few omre but I'm starting to feel a bit hung over already so I;m gonna stop rignt now.

    Do us all a favor, have 9 more and then go play in traffic. Hehheh... I don't drink ad drive.

  5. Keep voting for Bush... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And we'll all be cashless! ho ho ho

  6. Re:How am I suppose to put this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In other news...