When the IMF runs out.....

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

The new currency shall be hairballs, when the IMF runs out.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Or perhaps the new currency could be real hair (TM) wigs.

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

When the IMF runs out, the new currency will be radioactive coins. 

Being radioactive they will be rare, therefore they will be inherently self-valuable.

As an added bonus, stashing them in the mattress will be a Bad Idea, but if some fool does anyway, he/she will be sterilized by the radiation, and thus not pass on such bad habits to progeny.

Another beneficial side-effect is if enough of these get piled up (say in super-rich elite institutions) there will be a melt-down, destroying the accumulated pile of wealth.

Thus, these coins will not be accumulated, but spent as fast as possible..... improving the robustness of the economy....

Possible additional side-effects:  bankers will die young of radiation poisoning.  This may or may not be useful. 

[Swatopluk]

Admit it, you got that idea from Stanislaw Lem (The Uranium Ears in Robot Fairytales) and/or from the Journal of Irreproducible Results!

The new currency will be hijacked ideas (bad ones for debts)

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

I have a better idea: the new currency will be hijacked people.

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Mmm, I like the idea of the new currency being spam. At least then it'll finally have a use.

[Swatopluk]

But the Vikings will take all the spam. We may be better off with haggis.

[Pachyderm]

We may be better off with haggis.

This sentence has made the entire Scottish nation very happy. It should be used as often as possible, and in as many contexts as possible.


Swato, please consider yourself an honorary Scot from now now on.

There are a few rules.

1. North is better.
2. Scotland is prettier than England.
3. It's a kilt, not a skirt. You are allowed to draw blood in defence of the apparel.
4. You must apologise for Gordon Brown to every English person you meet.

[Swatopluk]

I hope my abuse of almost all* potential Scottish National Anthems for the Choral Squids will not diminish my standing.

But back to the topic: Ancient idols appertaining to the cult of Cthulhu are the right currency

*the remaining ones are still on the target list.

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Are not. The right currency is Smarties*.




^{*there are apparently two kinds of them. Take your pick.}

[Griffin NoName]

@ Scribs

The new currency will be fireworks.

[Pachyderm]

Flanian pobble beads

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

Admit it, you got that idea from Stanislaw Lem (The Uranium Ears in Robot Fairytales) and/or from the Journal of Irreproducible Results!

The new currency will be hijacked ideas (bad ones for debts)

No.  Never heard of Stanislaw Lem, actually (or Robot Fairytales)

JIR, I have read and it may be from that, but I don't remember.

What I _DO_ remember, is when I was in High School, my friends had a social club called "The Universe Club" (back in the 70's).  We divided up the local star clusters, (including Sol) and I proposed using the Noble Gasses as currency (encased in suitable bottles, obviously).  One member pointed out that radon is radioactive.  I immediately proposed that this gas be reserved for the $100 equivalent value, to help keep currency in circulation....

....years later, the idea grew from that.

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The new currency will be Koala Bears.

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Aren't they a little vicious to be kept in piggy banks?

I vote for lolcats to be the new currency.

[Griffin NoName]

Nononono, too many people would die laughing.

I did think I might vote for the Flanian pobble beads but I tried to cash some in and all I got back was the identical Flanian pobble beads. So I have discounted them.

Having pondered the matter further, and since all the fireworks seem to be going up in smoke, I am putting my money on Emin's beds as the new currency.