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firetail_madness
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I like to ponder. A lot.
So, I've wondered.
Why did they make it that this substance they named "gold" more costly than this substance they name "silver" and why is that more costly than this substance we call "bronze"?

Just curious about your point of view.

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Darkroot
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He has 3 mil profit per month, he says his secret is Bible, every time I come to visit him in his office, he come to his room and first thing he do is pray to God and read Bible, that's the secret of life dude.


I wouldn't say that the Bible is the secret of life. To some people it is.

The reason why gold is more expensive than Silver is probably because it is rarer. Therefore the demand is higher and therefore more expensive.
thisisnotanalt
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Because gold is not only shiny, but colorful as well/.

Minute
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Higher demand for gold because people seem to think of it as a more precious item than silver.

surfthenet
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I wouldn't say that the Bible is the secret of life. To some people it is.


Your are right, it's only for some people, not everyone.
surfthenet
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Fun fact time, 1 square inch of gold can be flattened into the sive of a tennis court.

Tennisman would like this fact.


Not only him, me too, it gives me idea. I will 'continue' my dad company, so I have to study many many things, but how do you get this fact?

it's interesting, in Thailand, these kind of practice is daily job for gold smither.
gamerme
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it propily about how rare they are and how many places they can mine it

Zega
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Isn't gold better for making Jewelry?

SportsChamp
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Isn't gold better for making Jewelry?


I would think Silver works just the same.
gamerme
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that propily better than my idear

the_manta
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Not only him, me too, it gives me idea. I will 'continue' my dad company, so I have to study many many things, but how do you get this fact?


Keep in mind you use a cubic inch, not a square inch. Hehe

And I'm not sure where I got it from. I just read alot of books.
surfthenet
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Isn't gold better for making Jewelry?


It is ----> page 2 plz.

I would think Silver works just the same.


again ---> page 2.

Ask me anythin about gold. you might find somethin interesting.

Keep in mind you use a cubic inch, not a square inch. Hehe


one millimeter cubic can make around book-size. My dad usually used it to make company logo, there is a big machine that stomp to the gold. GSC (Gold Silver Copper) are best friends, forever ahaha.
Zega
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It is ----> page 2 plz.

Wow... So long posts... MY EYES! THEY BUUUURN!
Pixie214
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Ask me anythin about gold. you might find somethin interesting.


Probably not what you really meant but his but it is a question about gold....

How big was the largest Nugget ever found?
firetail_madness
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Wow... So long posts... MY EYES! THEY BUUUURN!


Spam much.

How big was the largest Nugget ever found?


Here, check this.
Milos
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Yes silver is the best conductor but it is also very reactive and corrodes. Thar's why metal contacts are covered with gold. You can see it on your graphics card, modem, processor...
As I heard gold plating doesn't require much gold. It's a very thin layer. And I also heard that pyramids in Egypt were once gold plated until they were robed. So I heard.

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