2007-03-04 12:38:58 · 12 answers · asked by Become a better person 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
besides jewelry.. is it good for insulating, to keep ogygen inside a place, temp. low, etc. what?
2007-03-05 15:05:49 · update #1
Well, it is an extremely rare metal, and it has several very special properties:
it is soft and malleable - you can pound it into sheets that are a few microns thick and into any number of thicker shapes, that are often used for jewelry;
It combines with other metals to form other useful alloys, like 14 carat gold and related alloys;
It has a beautiful luster, that is, well, golden, that has captivated humans for millenia;
Au is almost completely inert - it is always found in nature in elemental forms - not in salts or other compounds. It is unique from other metallic materials - it is good for many things, like electrical connectors, teeth fillings, military grade components, etc....;
It is dense, and substantial.
If you can find another element like this, let me know.
2007-03-04 12:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by lip11 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In 1972 Richard Nixon signed into law a "currency". Our dollar was no longer part of the "Gold Standard", The english pound sterling is..
We had a few people that had all of the money, and more importantly, it was easier for a few bad apples to rock our economy.
So, gold is the good old standby. It is not corrosive, and does not react with hardly any other elements (it stores well)
Gold lasts longer than paved roads, and limestone buildings.
You see stonehenge? see how the rocks are rounded? they all used to be straight and carved as rulers, They found gold near the sight that is in the exact same condition as it was nearly 6,000 years ago, with a microscope you can see the tool marks that were used to make it.
So, gold is a history book, and we like it. We like it like grain, a nice bed, a solid house, and good handy-work.
Do not seek it desperately, or like all else that is material you will become slave to it, because yes it does have a half-life.
2007-03-12 15:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by golfballgolfballs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gold is worth a lot of money because it is a valuable metal also it takes a lot of time to find( paning) and gold is good for a couple of things: showing off your jewelery ( don't reccomend you gonna probally get robbed) it's also good to have for emergency, if you run out of money you can sell gold and survive.
2007-03-04 20:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by Gill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a symbol of highest achievement. The best.
2007-03-04 20:48:48 · answer #4 · answered by neologycycles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
non-corrosive electrical contacts ..
... most of the worlds currency is fiat meaning its backed up by absolutely nothing .. rich bankers have most of the gold cornered for themselves ..
2007-03-04 20:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DENTISTS USED TO USE IT TO REPAIR TEETH BUT THE UNDERTAKERS WERE STEALING IT AND GETTING WEALTHY SO THAT PRACTICE DWINDLED . JEWELRY MOSTLY I THINK ! OR IN SCIENCE.
2007-03-04 20:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by woolly worm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big booty is much more precious than gold, my man!
2007-03-04 21:31:13 · answer #7 · answered by Grrr! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wearing, of course!
2007-03-04 20:52:13 · answer #8 · answered by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all money has to be backed up with gold (in the bank)
2007-03-04 20:42:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jewlry!
--JC
2007-03-04 20:41:51 · answer #10 · answered by Morbid_Engel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋