He has already proposed that, just not very seriously. You can see it in tweets ( https://twitter.com/cstross ) like:
Like I’ve been saying, if you want a safe shelter for value, buy CharlieTurds™. Better still, buy CharlieTurd™ futures. Smelly but reliable!
I would link but twitter is a walled garden these days.
Shades of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist's_Shit His point is that a particular person's poo also has limited supply and has more inherent utility than bitcoins.
He has already proposed that, just not very seriously. You can see it in tweets ( https://twitter.com/cstross ) like:
Like I’ve been saying, if you want a safe shelter for value, buy CharlieTurds™. Better still, buy CharlieTurd™ futures. Smelly but reliable!
I would link but twitter is a walled garden these days.
Shades of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist's_Shit His point is that a particular person's poo also has limited supply and has more inherent utility than bitcoins.