money is an abstract concept
raw materials is where it's at
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 18 Feb 2014, 11:26, archived)

I'd rather hold an abstract concept whose value went up,
than a concrete concept whose value went down.

Debt is also an abstract concept. But if the value of that goes up, you're in the shit.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 18 Feb 2014, 11:29, archived)

Debt is an abstract concept but sadly bailiffs definitely aren't.

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Tue 18 Feb 2014, 11:36, archived)

Can you give a concrete example?

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Tue 18 Feb 2014, 11:30, archived)

(It's funny because concrete is an example of a raw material.)

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Tue 18 Feb 2014, 11:35, archived)