Quote:Threads like this make a strong case for abolishing the Internet. There are so many bull [BAD WORD REMOVED] websites out there, and so many people who gravitate to them and get misled about the state of things and how the system works.


Did you know that when you put your money in a bank, it's not really there? Did you know that if every depositor asked for their money back at the same time, the bank would probably only come up with 5 cents for every dollar deposited? Wow, you mean my money isn't back in the vault in cash? Wow, you mean to tell me the Federal Reserve System can make money appear and disappear?


This isn't earth shattering stuff. It's how a modern financial system works. If the banking system didn't operate this way, we wouldn't have a financial system, the economy wouldn't function, we'd all be farmers trying to survive on our own crops.


Jesus Christ, some people should just get stop reading the Internet. It's doing more harm than good for them.