"By that logic, is any software NOT vaporware?"

You practically answered your own question. This question addresses all others. It takes one electrical surge and 'poof' it's gone. Electrical pulses are a poor substitute for something of value. Even the paper denomination is suppose to be a receipt for 'something' of value is obviously more material than an electrical pulse. Like Mexico's paper denominations in the 1980s that became worthless, at least people who ended up having them can say for posterity that it symbolizes why physical gold and silver are things that always has value. That paper denominations are not anything of value.

This leads me to the question that hasn't been answered. The CBDC in the current form is the same Ponzi scheme as the fractional reserve system. All Ponzi schemes accelerate before they collapse. This is what we are now witnessing. There is no way to remain master over a Ponzi scheme. So, the old one has to be ended and a new one created. Ponzi schemes are inherently illegal. Yet, this is what the fractional reserve banking system is. The reason it survived this long is because governments are enjoined to it and enforce it. Ending the Ponzi scheme with another that is worldwide doesn't solve the inherent characteristics of all Ponzi schemes. That is, a Ponzi scheme always accelerates out of control. Presently, the paper denomination is suppose to be a receipt for 'something' of value. Bretton Woods II removed gold as that 'something' that backed it.

So, the question always comes down to "Who controls the gold?" This is the shell game that's being played. In the current system, there isn't really any gold being played in the shell game.... At least to the plebeian individual that is. Notwithstanding, governments and global elite use it to give backing to the FRBS system. Gold and silver has always had intrinsic value. This is incontrovertible throughout history. Therefore, it is as if it is God's currency. At least BRICS recognizes its monetary system needs to be backed by at least 50% gold. Ghadafi had the same idea for his pan-African currency. The West stole all of Ghadafi's gold. My reservation to BRICS is whether the individual can redeem currency in physical gold? The Golden Rule: Whoever has the gold makes the Rules. If the individual doesn't physically possess gold and silver, problems of theft will soon after occur. Governments are good at doing this.

"By that logic, is any software NOT vaporware?"

You practically answered your own question. This question addresses all others. It takes one electrical surge and 'poof' it's gone. Electrical pulses are a poor substitute for something of value. Even the paper denomination is suppose to be a receipt for 'something' of value is obviously more material than an electrical pulse. Like Mexico's paper denominations in the 1980s that became worthless, at least people who ended up having them can say for posterity that it symbolizes why physical gold and silver are things that always has value.

This leads me to the question that hasn't been answered. The CBDC in the current form is the same Ponzi scheme as the fractional reserve system. All Ponzi schemes accelerate before they collapse. This is what we are now witnessing. There is no way to remain master over a Ponzi scheme. So, the old one has to be ended and a new one created. Ponzi schemes are inherently illegal. Yet, this is what the fractional reserve banking system is. The reason it survived this long is because governments are enjoined to it and enforce it. Ending the Ponzi scheme with another that is worldwide doesn't solve the inherent characteristics of all Ponzi schemes. That is, a Ponzi scheme always accelerates out of control. Presently, the paper denomination is suppose to be a receipt for 'something' of value. Bretton Woods II removed gold as that 'something' that backed it.

So, the question always comes down to "Who controls the gold?" This is the shell game that's being played. In the current system, there isn't really any gold being played in the shell game.... At least to the plebeian individual that is. Notwithstanding, governments and global elite use it to give backing to the FRBS system. Gold and silver has always had intrinsic value. This is incontrovertible throughout history. Therefore, it is as if it is God's currency. At least BRICS recognizes its monetary system needs to be backed by at least 50% gold. Ghadafi had the same idea for his pan-African currency. The West stole all of Ghadafi's gold. My reservation to BRICS is whether the individual can redeem currency in physical gold? The Golden Rule: Whoever has the gold makes the Rules. If the individual doesn't physically possess gold and silver, problems of theft will soon after occur. Governments are good at doing this.