tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266544089804438267.post696461908117441350..comments2024-01-16T07:10:31.800+00:00Comments on The eloquence of... Maths: Gold, is it really worth it?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08058612829664863951noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266544089804438267.post-4395906113661844482011-03-18T22:51:08.426+00:002011-03-18T22:51:08.426+00:00That is worth considering, but it's gargantuan...That is worth considering, but it's gargantuan, over-priced value has meant those purposes have to deal with trace amounts of Gold or look elsewhere for materials with the same characteristics, and those are pretty common characteristics for metals; but yes it is a valid point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058612829664863951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2266544089804438267.post-35497056938763717522011-03-18T13:14:55.084+00:002011-03-18T13:14:55.084+00:00It’s worth considering the usage of gold for other...It’s worth considering the usage of gold for other then cosmetic reasons<br />Electronic Industry<br />Gold is not affected by air and most reagents and is a very good conductor of heat and electricity. Heat, moisture, oxygen, and most corrosive agents have very little chemical effect on gold. This makes gold an excellent material for electrical switching mechanisms and plug contacts. <br />Now I don’t know if other substances can be used instead, but believe me industry would be if a better or cheaper option was available<br />But of course the usage for cosmetic “shiny” reasons does increase its worthKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573353150600653742noreply@blogger.com