Quote from: Gumbum on December 13, 2013, 02:27:19 PM

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Quote from: georgem on December 13, 2013, 01:36:57 PM

why isn't quark used as a supercomputer for the large hadron collider program to understand the behaviour of the quark particles?

Same with gold. Humanity uses enormous amount of energy to mine a metal that doesn't do anything...we just sit on it...or in best case use for exchange.

No. Gold is not only used in jewelry, finances and investing but due to its nature of being a highly efficient conductor it is also used in electronics and computers. It is further used in dentistry and medicine as well as in aerospace and more. It is basically used in a wide variety of industries.

Yes...but that is a tiny tiny amount compared to the amount we just sit on.
And it's not like it's needed for our teeth. Not like our survival depends on it. I'm sure a less energy intensive material would do just as fine a job.

+1, exactly.

But there is a reason why all cultures around the world, in all history have valued gold.

It's beautiful, and for a blacksmith gold is THE most wonderful material to work with, because you can bring it in any form you want, without much hassle.