7 years ago

@callmetrimtab Here here! They should just invest in some Crypto, get some Bitcoin. They'll likely have better returns without destroying the environment.

6 years ago

@callmetrimtab Oh the poor earth (Most of which that is being mined was once pounded by glaciers and even underwater)... Look up Socially Responsible Mining and educate yourself. These miners have to abide by very strict environmental regulations to protect the environment. This isn't the 1800's anymore... If you are worried about grass and trees... Vegetation grows back... Good grief. If you don't like the "greed" for Gold then you better quit your job and get rid of any money you have. Money has to be backed by Gold therefore by having the need for money YOU yourself are hypocritically contributing to the need of gold. You better get rid of any Gold jewelry that you own because if not YOU yourself are hypocritically contributing to the need of gold. If you own any electronics like a Cell Phone, Computer, Tablets, Calculators even down to the connectors on your TV, then you better get rid of them too because Gold is used in them as conductors as Gold is non corrosive. If you have any of these electronics (The one you are using to complain about Gold) YOU yourself are hypocritically contributing to the need of gold. Gold is a very big part of your life. Your very own "greedy" consumer need for Gold is the reason why the Gold Mining you are against is needed. <br /> <br /> Other uses for Gold <br /> <br /> Medical Field<br /> is it is used as a drug to treat a small number of medical conditions. Injections of weak solutions of sodium aurothiomalate or aurothioglucose are sometimes used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Particles of a radioactive gold isotope are implanted in tissues to serve as a radiation source in the treatment of certain cancers.<br /> <br /> Aerospace<br /> If you are going to spend billions of dollars on a vehicle that when launched will travel on a voyage where the possibility of lubrication, maintenance and repair is absolutely zero, then building it with extremely dependable materials is essential. This is exactly why gold is used in hundreds of ways in every space vehicle that NASA launches.<br /> <br /> Glassmaking<br /> Gold is also used when making specialty glass for climate-controlled buildings and cases. A small amount of gold dispersed within the glass or coated onto the glass surface will reflect solar radiation outward, helping the buildings stay cool in the summer, and reflect internal heat inward, helping them stay warm in winter.<br /> <br /> Protection against Inflation<br /> A store of value and safe haven during times of inflation. A portfolio weighting in gold can at times help investors minimize losses in other asset classes during times of high inflation. This helps protect you the consumer from economic meltdown and driving you into extreme poverty. <br /> <br />

3 years ago

You know this isn’t Reddit and there are no downvotes…