2007-10-26 09:33:31 · 8 answers · asked by Brandon's been a dirty Hore 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"...the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass..." - Revelation 21:18
2007-10-26 09:43:11 · update #1
Yes, although some structures of stone, such as the famous Egyptian pyramids, were apparently coated in gold.
2007-10-26 09:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by Wondering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're leading somewhere with this... like into lambasting some metaphoric description of heaven.
Yes, Gold would make a terrible building material; the physical properties, and economically because of the cost.
2007-10-26 16:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by SDW 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It certainly would. Pure gold (24 carat) is very soft, which is why it is often alloyed with 66% of other metals to form 9 carat gold, which is much harder and abrasion resistant.
2007-10-26 16:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by Michael B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nah man gold was used up untill the 20th century as wiring in houses it is still sturdy when applied and cut right and still today as decoration i mean they didnt have steel but at the same point things went bad they could sell chunks of thier houses for cash u know and still be ok
2007-10-26 16:37:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, and the ductility. And the huge crowds around the outside waving files.
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2007-10-26 16:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes
did you know in some asian country they have a restroom made of solid gold. toilet seat and all
2007-10-27 00:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it would be awesome... like a building made out of memory foam
2007-10-26 17:08:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure but it'd look purdy...especially if it was white gold
2007-10-26 17:12:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋