Hyperinflation: the ultimate anti-forgery device

Our friend Conrad Taylor makes an interesting point on his new blog The Conradiator about the problems of hyperinflation in Zimbabwe and the ironic power now wielded by designers and design software. In Conrad's own words:

Mind you, it is odd to think of there being such panic about installing sophisticated security features on billion-dollar banknotes that can hardly buy a biscuit, and will be worthless in weeks. What forger would waste their time copying that?

It is equally odd to think that the ability of a government to pay its troops may rest in the hands of a few graphic designers and press operators.

It is early days for the Conradiator, but he's building up a loyal following on Google Reader and the like - and with insightful, pithy posts like the above, it is not surprising. Keep it up Conrad!