Post #2809876
2026-05-17 07:27 UTC
Gold actually is worthless but humanity has decided it has value. Whats actually valuable is food, water, housing, mental peace, low stress, moral standards etc.
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@elucubra@sopuli.xyz 2026-05-17 08:17
Gold is a actually extremely useful, and has a ton of practical applications where it’s not used because of cost. Diamonds, which are supposedly abundant in asteroids, and quite plentiful on earth, on the other hand, can be manufactured in tool grade cheaply, and gem grade can be made for about $300/carat.
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@MintyFresh@lemmy.world 2026-05-17 08:16
It’s a good conductor, doesn’t corrode easily.