The issue for me is that you have to trade it for the problem for it to be useful as a solution. That paradox is why it failed and is no longer money in any modern economy of meaningful scale. Having used both, I understand the anxieties of both. Gold was more anxiety provoking for me in general. I think this is a preference issue for the most part, but I don't think gold is an actual solution anymore. It's a hedge, but I don't want a hedge. I want a solution. People should just do whatever works best for them. That's not going to be the same for everyone. In a fiat world, I've made the case for using both to some extent.

Interestingly, I have no anxiety about having too little gold. I do have some anxiety about not having enough sats. Of course security is a concern (I've had to deal with gold in the pounds range and it wasn't a free lunch to secure either. It was harder and ultimately required trust and some external custody for me), but I don't treat my financial future like a repair shop document either. I can see both angles on this (due to experience), so I don't look down on anyone who wants some gold or whatever in the mix.

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Frankly, I'm all for someone holding gold if that's what they're comfortable with and I've encouraged people to do it in real life discussions about Bitcoin. I see it as a hedge, but more people hedging outside fiat still makes some difference, in my opinion.

I generally prefer Bitcoin to gold, but every time something unexpected or upsetting happens, I regret that. 😂 It's been a comedy of errors, from the start.