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I'm a California Man BuckGalaxy November 27, 2025 2:35 pm (CurrentEvents)

Collapse of the service access platform at Site 31 in Baikonur? BuckGalaxy November 27, 2025 12:54 pm (Space/Science)

Why the reflections? ER November 27, 2025 8:16 am (GeekSpeak)

So you Millennials think the world has given you a raw deal? ER November 25, 2025 5:27 pm (Off-Topic)

This is not a drill. NOT a drill. General Quarters, General Quarters. All hands man your battle stations. ER November 24, 2025 4:58 pm (CurrentEvents)

Xi called Trump RobVG November 24, 2025 10:26 am (CurrentEvents)

I thought this was fake news when I first saw it online BuckGalaxy November 23, 2025 10:13 pm (Space/Science)

And the worms ate into his brain BuckGalaxy November 23, 2025 7:37 pm (CurrentEvents)

Cracks propagate podrock November 22, 2025 8:54 pm (CurrentEvents)

Debunking simulation theory with more simulation theory RobVG November 20, 2025 3:09 pm (Space/Science)

SR72 RobVG November 20, 2025 1:00 pm (Off-Topic)

Gold crashing (a little anyway) September 27, 2011 3:49 pm FrankC

I don’t get it. I am sure the answer is out there if I felt like searching, but common wisdom would suggest that DJ falling = gold rising

  • I've always wondered why gold has always had such intrinsic monetary value. Sure, I know the textbook reasons: compactness, ... by ER 2011-09-28 06:43:48
    • I think it's mostly density of value. A small amount of gold has a lot of value. The ... by TB 2011-09-28 06:56:01
    • Volatility. Expect more in the future. To properly address the issue would require a rather long post documenting the past ... by podrock 2011-09-27 17:01:51
      • I have two physical gold funds (shares represent actual gold in a vault someplace). by TB 2011-09-27 21:07:06
        • Why don't governments, or corporations, go after the vast amounts of gold and silver located on the wrecks located throughout ... by Lee 2011-09-27 17:44:45
          • Much news on that front lately, but understand, the big players deal in tons of gold. It's that it is ... by podrock 2011-09-27 18:25:20
            • Seems like a good way for a small country to build up its gold reserves. by Lee 2011-09-27 18:57:10
        • There is no end of theories. by TB 2011-09-27 15:54:47

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