ah well, good thing that the gold is still there and that the dollar is no longer dependent on the gold standard...
The weird thing is, is that in most ordinary peoples minds the FIAT currencies are still linked to Gold because if they have to think about it (usually that is a process they are unaccustomed to and it hurts) they would realize that if it their precious money is not connected to gold then it is not connected to....
ANYTHING....

shit, that means... money is just thin air / smoke and mirrors ....

and then they would realize the only thing money is dependent on is their faith in the fact that it has value...