Luger187
Well-Known Member
instead of metal coins, i think plastic ones would be awesome. it would weigh a LOT less(saving money in transport costs alone), and they would be cheaper to make. theres a few problems with it though...
1. it would have to be a special type of plastic. the average person shouldnt be able to just figure out what type of plastic it is, then make a mold to produce them. it would also need to be strong enough to take some wear n tear, like metal coins do
2. something about it should be very hard to reproduce. like water marks in dollar bills. maybe a specific swirl of colors in them? kind of like the cats eye design in marbles
if it was complexed enough, someone could make a machine to produce the exact same complexed design in every coin. someone like you and me would have a very hard time getting to to look just right.
3. i think metal coins are better for the earth than plastic coins, because eventually(after millions of years), the earth will swallow it up. then it will crush and/or melt it and it just becomes part of the earth again. the metal doesnt really hurt anything as far as i know. plastic probably wont be too good with the earth friendly people
any other problems that you can see? i started thinking about it, and i think it would be awesome if someone could figure out how to work out the kinks
1. it would have to be a special type of plastic. the average person shouldnt be able to just figure out what type of plastic it is, then make a mold to produce them. it would also need to be strong enough to take some wear n tear, like metal coins do
2. something about it should be very hard to reproduce. like water marks in dollar bills. maybe a specific swirl of colors in them? kind of like the cats eye design in marbles
if it was complexed enough, someone could make a machine to produce the exact same complexed design in every coin. someone like you and me would have a very hard time getting to to look just right.
3. i think metal coins are better for the earth than plastic coins, because eventually(after millions of years), the earth will swallow it up. then it will crush and/or melt it and it just becomes part of the earth again. the metal doesnt really hurt anything as far as i know. plastic probably wont be too good with the earth friendly people
any other problems that you can see? i started thinking about it, and i think it would be awesome if someone could figure out how to work out the kinks