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<blockquote data-quote="MG.0" data-source="post: 6683636" data-attributes="member: 6799436"><p>I've seen a bunch of his videos. They're pretty entertaining (and educational). He's mostly right, but torches WERE used for navigating natural caverns for a long time. Of course Hollywood does stupid stuff with everything, not just torches.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I prefer the idea of big gold coins, like in the movies. They're more fun. Gold may be mundane, but it isn't something most people see a lot of, thus the fantasy. If you go with the 1st edition measure of 10 coins per pound and assuming pure gold, you can create coins in between the size of a U.S. fifty-cent piece and an Eisenhower silver dollar. That's pretty close to the stereotypical pirate/dragon hoard. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Edit: I'm not advocating a gold standard over a silver one. I think changing the scale of the economy to make gold/platinum rarer is perfectly fine. I'm advocating for large coins over tiny ones. Like these: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Double_Eagle" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Double_Eagle</a></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MG.0, post: 6683636, member: 6799436"] I've seen a bunch of his videos. They're pretty entertaining (and educational). He's mostly right, but torches WERE used for navigating natural caverns for a long time. Of course Hollywood does stupid stuff with everything, not just torches. I prefer the idea of big gold coins, like in the movies. They're more fun. Gold may be mundane, but it isn't something most people see a lot of, thus the fantasy. If you go with the 1st edition measure of 10 coins per pound and assuming pure gold, you can create coins in between the size of a U.S. fifty-cent piece and an Eisenhower silver dollar. That's pretty close to the stereotypical pirate/dragon hoard. :) Edit: I'm not advocating a gold standard over a silver one. I think changing the scale of the economy to make gold/platinum rarer is perfectly fine. I'm advocating for large coins over tiny ones. Like these: [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Double_Eagle[/url] :) [/QUOTE]
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