I just asked Perplexity.ai "what is the hardest asset on the planet?"
The hardest asset on the planet is widely considered to be Bitcoin. This is primarily because Bitcoin has a fixed supply capped at 21 million coins, making it absolutely scarce by design. Unlike gold, whose supply can increase with new discoveries of deposits, Bitcoin's supply is predetermined and cannot be altered. This fixed supply, combined with full transparency, borderless portability, and verifiability on a public blockchain, distinguishes Bitcoin as the hardest asset[1][2].
Gold has traditionally been seen as a hard asset due to its scarcity and historical role as a store of value. However, recent discoveries of massive new gold deposits, such as the supergiant gold deposit found in China, challenge gold's scarcity and thus its status as the hardest asset. The supply of gold can increase with new finds, which can potentially dilute its value. In contrast, Bitcoin's supply is immutable and not subject to such uncertainties[2].
Additional factors that contribute to Bitcoin's status as the hardest asset include the absence of physical extraction, transportation, and storage costs, as well as resistance to geopolitical risks like confiscation or bans, which physical gold might face. Bitcoin is digital, decentralized, and operates continuously with high uptime, further reinforcing its resilience and hardness as an asset[2][4].
In terms of market value, gold remains the largest physical asset with a market cap around $12.7 trillion, but Bitcoin has grown significantly and is ranked among the top assets globally by market capitalization, reflecting its increasing acceptance and recognition as a store of value[6][8].
In summary, while gold is a historically hard asset, Bitcoin is considered the hardest asset on the planet today due to its fixed supply, digital nature, and superior verifiability and portability characteristics[1][2].
Do you think that kids that get picked up by the short bus understand the significance of the short bus? The reason that I am asking is that my neighbor has a Down Syndrome kid that gets pick up by the short bus ever day and I feel bad for him. Couldn't they just pick them up in a regular sized bus? I mean, how much fuel could they possibly be saving?