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what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:34:09 Reply

seriously. why is gold so valuable and importan to us? What makes us drawn to gold as opposed to some other shiny metal? I find it confusing.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:37:19 Reply

Gold is valuable because its shiny..its yellow and its rather rare ever since people have been using it since ancient times.
Eventually gold will run out and we'll make something else replace it...like lead.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:41:24 Reply
At 7/31/08 04:37 AM, Arctarus wrote: Gold is valuable because its shiny..its yellow and its rather rare ever since people have been using it since ancient times.
Eventually gold will run out and we'll make something else replace it...like lead.

i find it funny that you say lead may replace gold, even though its poisonous to humans.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:43:11 Reply

1) Gold doesnt tarnish....so win win!
2) its pretty....

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:44:52 Reply

BRAIN LIKE SHINY THINGS.
MUST HAVE SHINY THINGS.
WILL RIP OWN HEAD OFF FOR SHINY THINGS.
WILL RIP OTHER HEADS OFF FOR SHINY THINGS.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:45:28 Reply

It is valueable mostly because of it's 'special' qualities in the eyes of anchient civilizations, it was a decorative nice looking metal that doesn't rust, and was for some people they seen it was the colour of the sun, their god.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:48:17 Reply
At 7/31/08 04:45 AM, Dog-meat wrote: It is valueable mostly because of it's 'special' qualities in the eyes of anchient civilizations, it was a decorative nice looking metal that doesn't rust, and was for some people they seen it was the colour of the sun, their god.

More importantly, you can't adequately fake it because it has the highest density of any material available. So when you've got it, it's easy to test for impurities, and you can't gold plate something without running the risk of being found out easily.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:49:04 Reply
At 7/31/08 04:41 AM, Jenou wrote: i find it funny that you say lead may replace gold, even though its poisonous to humans.

Because the people eat the lead amirite? It isn't poisoness just causes cancer, I've held lead pellets in my mouth for extended periods of time and I don't have cancer.

Though do I have funny shaped teeth popping up all over my jaw.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:49:20 Reply

1. Rare
2. Shiny
3. Many qualities in metal that is valued

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:49:38 Reply

I've thought the same thing for so long. Just like diamonds. If DeBeers released all the diamonds they actually have in their possession onto the market, the value of the diamond would plummet.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:49:53 Reply
At 7/31/08 04:48 AM, BetaOrionis wrote:
More importantly, you can't adequately fake it because it has the highest density of any material available.

I'm pretty sure lead is denser than gold.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:51:50 Reply

Its fun to look at. Thats about it.

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Response to what makes gold so important? 2008-07-31 04:57:22 Reply
At 7/31/08 04:49 AM, Jenou wrote:
At 7/31/08 04:48 AM, BetaOrionis wrote:
More importantly, you can't adequately fake it because it has the highest density of any material available.
I'm pretty sure lead is denser than gold.

I am positive that it is not.

Gold density 19.3g/cm^3

Lead density 11.34g/cm^3

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