[pastProlog]

> Battery technology is a lot like bitcoin and gold in that once it is manufactured, users are not dependent upon a state controlled centralized network for it.

Gold is just a commodity, it does not have any magical properties. Since gold is durable, uniform, divisible and portable, it makes a good currency.

[mathgeek]

I think the point being made was that governments don't produce gold, and they have a much harder time controlling it.