Comments on: What Is Rarer Than Gold? http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/08/what-is-rarer-than-gold/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Thu, 23 May 2013 23:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: David http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/08/what-is-rarer-than-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-9659 David Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:09:35 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7135#comment-9659 Silver is 7 times more rare than gold. Why would you invest in anything else that is not as rare? Silver is 7 times more rare than gold. Why would you invest in anything else that is not as rare?

]]> By: LEM http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/08/what-is-rarer-than-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-6407 LEM Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:33:50 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7135#comment-6407 Yes, there are far more useful elements than gold, which is precisely why gold has historically been money. Any commodity which gets used up would not serve well as money as this would be deflationary. Yes, there are far more useful elements than gold, which is precisely why gold has historically been money. Any commodity which gets used up would not serve well as money as this would be deflationary.

]]> By: Rarer than Gold : Greater Atlanta Coin Shows Commentary http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/08/what-is-rarer-than-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-5052 Rarer than Gold : Greater Atlanta Coin Shows Commentary Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:09:26 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7135#comment-5052 [...] They have a blog called “Surprising Science.” With all of the recent emphasis on gold in the marketplace, they added a post called, “What is rarer than gold?” [...] [...] They have a blog called “Surprising Science.” With all of the recent emphasis on gold in the marketplace, they added a post called, “What is rarer than gold?” [...]

]]> By: Sarah Zielinski http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/08/what-is-rarer-than-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-5051 Sarah Zielinski Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:01:17 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7135#comment-5051 Titanium isn't as rare as the ones on this list (take a look at the USGS graph). And it isn't resistant to corrosion, so it's not considered to be a noble metal. Titanium isn’t as rare as the ones on this list (take a look at the USGS graph). And it isn’t resistant to corrosion, so it’s not considered to be a noble metal.

]]> By: art dundee http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/08/what-is-rarer-than-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-5050 art dundee Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:11:57 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7135#comment-5050 What about titanium? Isn't it also a rare, noble metal? What about titanium? Isn’t it also a rare, noble metal?

]]> By: Donna http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/08/what-is-rarer-than-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-5038 Donna Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:13:42 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7135#comment-5038 So interesting! We loved this story so much that I wanted to take a moment to give you a much broader THANK YOU. I can't tell you how much I personally enjoy your fascinating articles .. but also, that I am able so share so many "cool" things with my son (who is entering the 3rd grade this month) as well. It has been a pretty uneventful summer as I am a single mom who is still looking for a job in this poor economy. Times are tight and I have considered cancelling our internet subscription due to rising costs. But even though we would love to be there in person it is definitely still a grand trip to the Smithsonian we can take on line... keep the wonderful work coming. So interesting! We loved this story so much that I wanted to take a moment to give you a much broader THANK YOU. I can’t tell you how much I personally enjoy your fascinating articles .. but also, that I am able so share so many “cool” things with my son (who is entering the 3rd grade this month) as well. It has been a pretty uneventful summer as I am a single mom who is still looking for a job in this poor economy. Times are tight and I have considered cancelling our internet subscription due to rising costs. But even though we would love to be there in person it is definitely still a grand trip to the Smithsonian we can take on line… keep the wonderful work coming.

]]> By: rcmckee http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/08/what-is-rarer-than-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-5029 rcmckee Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:49:17 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=7135#comment-5029 Neat story; wish I'd thought of it. Platinum and palladium are also used in some forms of photographic printing; iridium is also used in fountain pen nibs. Neat story; wish I’d thought of it.

Platinum and palladium are also used in some forms of photographic printing; iridium is also used in fountain pen nibs.

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