Like most of you, I buy a little silver and gold. Not as much as most of you, of course, because you know, I'm poor, and it sucks to be poor. But I buy a little, and since I buy a little I end up on gold and silver mailing lists. One of the companies I have bought from has a weekly podcast. It's interesting to listen to, as long as you remember that tbey are really trying to sell you something.
One theme I hear in the podcast, as well as the commercials they play during conservative talk radio, is that fiat money like US dollars is depeciating fast, and will collapse soon. They say that real money is gold and silver, and you really need gold and silver to protect your wealth once the dollar collapses. OK then.
I agree that having gold and silver is a good idea. I also agree that the dollar is going to collapse sooner or later. What I don't understand is why the gold and silver sellers would be trying so hard to trade their precious metals for your worthless paper money if they really believe it will be worthless soon. It just don't make no sense, y'all.