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Bonehead@kbin.social 9 months agoGold is used in a variety of applications. You're likely holding a device filled with gold right now. Even before the computer revolution, is was still used in medical applications. There are tons of uses for gold that don't involve currency.
teft@startrek.website 9 months ago
Yes it does have applications nowadays but when good was used as a monetary store we didn’t have electronics. Good was mainly used because it is shiny, easily workable, rare, and never corroded.
Bonehead@kbin.social 9 months ago
It was shiny, easily workable, and didn't turn your skin green. As a jewelry metal, it was much more valuable than as a currency. It had uses other than just money...