There is literally an asteroid (near enough that NASA has a trip planned) with enough gold to make everyone on earth a billionaire, so not really all that scarce. Thus not really money by your definition.
Want to buy a bridge? We are going to start construction on it any day now. I'll need actual gold though. You will have plenty when your asteroid gets here.
There is literally an asteroid (near enough that NASA has a trip planned) with enough gold to make everyone on earth a billionaire, so not really all that scarce. Thus not really money by your definition.
Is it here?
No?
Then it's rare.
Cool!
Want to buy a bridge? We are going to start construction on it any day now. I'll need actual gold though. You will have plenty when your asteroid gets here.