Technically speaking all paper currencies are backed by the gold reserves. Therefore, most currencies are dependant on the gold. If anyone could actually create their own gold, it would no longer be a precious metal and just be shiny stuff. The paper currencies that used it for strength would then pretty much be less useful than toiletpaper. Hence, crashed economy.
Someone claims they are innocent of a crime and requests their memory to be backed up, screened for the time of the crime and viola! Innocence or guilt proven on the spot! Of course privacy advocates would go bat s&^% over the very idea.
Periodic backups could be done and in case of head trauma or mind altering events, perhaps a restore?
Walks down memory lane could be as easy popping in a DVD.
Eyewitness reports of a crime would no longer be so dodgy.
Of course this is only theory now, but in 20 years, who knows what is possible.
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Well there ya go... I blame it on my government school eductation. Thanks for the correction.
Technically speaking all paper currencies are backed by the gold reserves. Therefore, most currencies are dependant on the gold. If anyone could actually create their own gold, it would no longer be a precious metal and just be shiny stuff. The paper currencies that used it for strength would then pretty much be less useful than toiletpaper. Hence, crashed economy.
That would completely crash the world economy.
Someone claims they are innocent of a crime and requests their memory to be backed up, screened for the time of the crime and viola! Innocence or guilt proven on the spot! Of course privacy advocates would go bat s&^% over the very idea. Periodic backups could be done and in case of head trauma or mind altering events, perhaps a restore? Walks down memory lane could be as easy popping in a DVD. Eyewitness reports of a crime would no longer be so dodgy. Of course this is only theory now, but in 20 years, who knows what is possible.