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The Future of Money
Snuggums writes "Apparently some major forces at play in the tech money world. People like Vint Cerf, Tim O'Reilly, Andre Durand, and Cory Doctorow are teaming up with Tom Frey and the futurist think tank, DaVinci Institute, to dive into the forces at play with a Future of Money Summit later this year. They've even tapped a Nobel Prize winner and Visa founder, Dee Hock. They're hoping to answer questions like; what kind of money you'll be putting into vending machines 25 years from now; when will cash disappear; when will our current banking system become obsolete; and who gets to own money in the future?"
It will all be Microsoft Money(tm), the newest version of the game "Monopoly!"
"Apparently some major forces at play in the tech money world."
Apparently some english majors at play in the Slashdot world.
...walk around saying, "Dude, I am so money"?
I'll form my OWN solar system! With blackjack! And hookers!
$995 per person before April 15, 2003
$1,195 after April 15, 2003 up to the day of the event.
That's not the future of my money.
"In-depth conference where thought leaders will debate cutting edge changes and visionary thinking in the world of money"
... but my mind wants to see "loss leaders" ....
- Future of Money Summit
It says "thought leaders"
-kgj
Wendy's does take credit cards.
Now all you need is the drug dealers to take them and then they can track you down by the paper trail.
Isn't there some sort of contradiction in avoiding paper cash to ensure the quality of the paper trail?
>>I remember hearing these "cashless society" arguments in 1980
I remember hearing about the cashless society earlier today
http://www.urbanlegends.com/drugs/cocaine.money/co caine_tainted_money_wsj.html
You typically use a credit card to set lines of cocaine, of course. Not that I'm sure anyone's actually snorting it anymore.
A rule where I worked was we'd all go out to eat lunch as a group but you had to have cash for your part because there is nothing worse than a table of 6 people all paying with debit cards. See your server in an hour.
A manager would rip you a new one if you constantly paid with a CC/debit card.
http://www.futureofmoneysummit.com/advisoryboard.p hp
I just like a paperless bathroom, it only works for the Japanese.
Banaaaana!
Some drug dealers already accept credit cards. It shows up on your bill as "baked goods." :-))))
Of course, what I'm really afraid of is that my wife may be the highest bidder. "What's this? You bought a pak of cigarettes, 3 beers and a Maxim?"