On: The importance of cash in a technological society

[dieselgate]

Interesting how a lot of countries have these coins if I'm not mistaken (e.g. Canada with the toonie) but they're not relevant at all in US currency.

I still like $2 bills though

[marssaxman → dieselgate]

I used to keep a stock of $2 bills around specifically to pay bus fare - with the bill and a couple quarters in hand, I could step onto the bus, pay, and move back to a seat with barely a pause. This sometimes confused the drivers.

[DerekL → dieselgate]

The US has a $1 coin, but stores never give it back in change, using $1 bills instead. Some vending machines do give it back in change.

[dieselgate → DerekL]

Indeed, I'm a fan of the USD Kennedy half dollar but haven't seen one in years