this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2023
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What value does gold have other than it doesn’t rust and it looks pretty?
It’s the same thing essentially. Latinum looks pretty and can’t be replicated therefore it’s a good currency.
Gold is used in a variety of applications. You're likely holding a device filled with gold right now. Even before the computer revolution, is was still used in medical applications. There are tons of uses for gold that don't involve currency.
The microgram of gold in my phone pales in comparison to the gold used in jewellery or hoarded.
Yes, but again even by your own admission, it has uses other than just currency.