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Re:The way airlines are central banks by mcbishop on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:20PM (#36944935)
> All and all, frequent flyer points are a massive business for airlines. According to some valuations, these programs are worth just as much as the airline itself.

This alternative currency that's been around long before cryptocurrency... is more significant / interesting than your cat printing money.

Re:The way airlines are central banks by _jal on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:24PM (#36945010)
The original assertion is ambiguous - we can't determine if the GP meant that their cat operates a printing press that outputs currency, or that the cat itself outputs currency.

Honestly, I'd be pretty interested either way.

Re:The way airlines are central banks by bombcar on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:54PM (#36945454)
If you're in the right place with heavy machinery at the right time, your CAT will print money.

https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/equipment.html