Oh for goodness' sake...

These are the opening paragraphs of a press release I received yesterday morning:

Abu Dhabi Launches World’s First Gold Vending Machine 17 May 10
Emirates Palace host to unique tourist attraction
The world’s first gold vending machine is now enticing tourists in Abu
Dhabi where the Gold to go™ has found a home in the uber-luxurious setting
of Emirates Palace – one of the world’s most opulent hotels.
Gold to go® dispenses ten specially-designed 24 carat gold bars in various
designs, such as the Kangaroo, Maple Leaf and Krugerrand in denominations
of one, five and ten grams, as well as one tenth, a quarter and one ounce
of gold.

Anyone got any theories on why our civilisation might actually deserve to survive?
Sigh.