[voodootrucker]

So exactly like the federal reserve or the social security administration buying US bonds then?

[moralestapia]

US Bonds are not worthless, come on.

[aaaaaaaaata]

Neither are the assets under discussion.

Both are subjective.

[mushufasa]

no, in fact it's not exactly like that.

[everfree]

It doesn't work quite as well if you're not a sovereign government.

[menzoic]

It only works until it fails. There's no real difference in the reality of what it is. The only difference is operational.

[bardworx]

Nothing like that.