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Published Date: 18 May 2009
By Nicky Burridge
BRITAIN will never evolve into a completely cashless society, according to a report today.
The long-term psychological impact of the recent financial crisis will mean people will continue to rely on tangible notes and coins, according to the study which was carried out for ATM operator Bank Machine.

At the same time the resistance to ch
ange from an ageing population, concerns about a surveillance society, retailer resistance and Britons' attachment to Sterling will all ensure cash continues to be widely used.

The report, carried out with James Woudhuysen, professor of forecasting and innovation at De Montfort University, Leicester, said a cashless society in which contactless payments were made by touching a card against a reader would also reduce the level of people's daily human interaction.

It added that the removal of notes and coins from our lives would have a knock-on effect on many activities, ranging from buying things at car boot sales to community fundraising efforts such as local fêtes, as it would not be commercially viable to install contactless payment systems for these events.

A lack of cash would also hit church and charity collections, office whip-rounds for birthdays and leaving presents, and even children's pocket money.





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  • Last Updated: 17 May 2009 9:12 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 18/05/2009 02:11:40

Yes!, We all rely on our old,..'Piggy-Banks', full or spare change, for a 'rainy-day', we put all our spare-change, into the, what I and my DYW call it,...
....The, "Googla-Machine", that converts all your spare-change, into a voucher, that you exchange for,...'cash-pound-notes', all Supermarkets have a,..
..."Googla Machine".

:)
2

Jim A,

18/05/2009 03:14:06
Hmmm Britain may not evolve into a cashless society but an awful lot of Britains people already have.
3

lou3946,

Seattle, Washington 21/05/2009 00:15:55
Unfortunately, many want to take the same view that 1984 "...did not happen!". The fact is that it did and the idea of cashlessness, people on both sides of the Atlantic have grown to love, is coming too.

It will be necessary to open our eyes as well as our nonexistent wallets to see it as it arrives!
4

forever,

missoula 21/05/2009 16:56:02
They will get their NWO, because too many people these days are too far demented. Too far gone. Jesus councils us not to resist the wicked. It is this very resistance which will bring life to the NWO. After it receives it’s “sword stroke” of resistance,Then it will emerge in all its abilities and power.

Rev 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: [666]

But still it will not last. Global war , pestilence and other ills will temporarily vaporize the NWO (and will bring relief to God’s chosen and persecuted people) only to reimerge one last time for the Battle of Armegeddon.

Rev 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and [upon] them which worshipped his image. Mar 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these [are] the beginnings of sorrows. Rev 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, ……..
But instead of repenting they continue to resist God and the Holy spirit, and they congregate one last time…..
Rev 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battl
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John Stern,

Dewsburg 21/05/2009 19:09:00
Most of the money donated to charities and churches is pocketed by corrupt people and never reaches the intended destination anyway, this is just a fact. The charity owners make far more money than the poor bleeders who are supposed to receive the money.

Also, I don't think the bilderberg group and their ultimate open plans for a cashless global monetary system of 'credits inside chips inside us -- purely for convenience, of course... (yeah right)' care about the welfare of birthday present givers or carbooters.

They'd much rather have the power to cut us off from spending, earning or living at will - and once they have a cashless system, they will have that power.

Don't think it won't happen.

They're already trying to introduce I.D. cards under the guise of terrorism which they've announced gives the tax man access to your private bank details.

One final note I'd like to make is that, as every draconian law passed these days - including pretty much banning public use of a camera - is purportedly to stop terrorism, you've probably as much chance of being struck down by lightening than being blown up by a terrorist.

But since they're so keen to protect us from everything, I'm wondering when they're going to make us wear lightening rods on our heads, just on the off chance...
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John Stern,

Dewsburg 21/05/2009 19:21:28
People just need to accept the fact that power corrupts, and bankers and corporate oligarchs are the people who really run things these days, openly or through politicians - and they don't care at all about us. Just money and power.

Anyone trusting government, let alone private entities to do good things for them and the world are utterly blindsided. Arthur Thompson of Glasgow was more for the people than these international gangsters.

 

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