<prompt> Human: Both my father, and my grandfather, have tested at extremely high IQs, theyve worked with computers and robotics, at levels far beyond the norm. At the same time, they both have beliefs that test my skepticism, like aliens on atlantis, aliens building the pyramids, and the Illuminati destroying our economy. Aliens aside, Illuminati aside, is there any reason I should be listening to his counsel on this matter of an economic collapse?  <response>: Could be worse. My dad just has some pieces of paper that says he owns some gold...somewhere.If you wanted to could you send away that paper and get that gold in your hands dad?NoDo those pieces of paper appreciate in any way better than physical gold or other investments would pops?NoOK so lets say something terrible happens, like the people that printed that paper ended up selling the same hold to say 100 people and got caught, would you be able to cash it out even if the company went under?Im not sure, it is probably insured.K, love you pops. 