`  :::::: lol ... ``much needed cite.``  That's hilarious.  Since calling it a ``false proof`` wasn't enough .... what more could I possibly say about that self-published blog piece where Shostak rambles off a bunch of bare assertions about banking.  Clearly Shostak hits a logical home run when he pulls this gem of wisdom out of the blue, that with ``....free banking...the potential for the creation of money out of thin air is minimal.`` Certainly, there's no room for disputing the convincing case that Shostak presents.  Maybe someone else will play the fun game of counting how many WP policies would be violated by trying to use the Shostak piece as a citation.  Maybe the Wikipedia Fun Club will be interested??  Oh... and if you're truly concerned about the ``quality`` of talk page discussion - see my above fallacy count and go from there.   `