Blogs Oct 19, 2012 at 7:28 am

Something Shiny on Mars

Charles Mudede
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...as do crows and pack rats
on October 19, 2012 at 7:39 AM Report this
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It would be funny if it's gold just lying all over the planet. There's no cost effective way of getting it back here.
Pope Peabrain on October 19, 2012 at 8:00 AM Report this
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And squirrels. We love squirrels, too.
TVDinner on October 19, 2012 at 8:03 AM Report this
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Well, there were diamonds just laying on the beach when South Africa was first colonized. I don't suppose it would be impossible for that to happen on Mars also.
Fifty-Two-Eighty on October 19, 2012 at 8:14 AM Report this
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If Mars were covered with precious metals, they wouldn't be precious anymore. The only reason gold is valuable is because it's (relatively) rare. If we found a planet covered with it, the future of gold as a valuable metal would be nonexistent.
Urgutha Forka on October 19, 2012 at 8:53 AM Report this
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Chuck,
What qualifies you to speak about humanity?
You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on October 19, 2012 at 9:01 AM Report this
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I just went to an art exhibit about shiny objects. They claimed that humans are naturally drawn to shiny things because it reminds us of water and sunlight.
Nancy Hartunian on October 19, 2012 at 9:50 AM Stranger Staff
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Bower birds, packrats, magpies, and many other creatures love and collect shiny objects too. Almost nothing humans do is unique, except perhaps destroying our own habitat.
thatsnotright on October 19, 2012 at 9:57 AM Report this
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@5: Nope. It does have substantial use-value (as opposed to its considerable fetish-value). It's quite important in electronics as a coating for connectors and suchlike, as it is easily worked, conducts electricity well, and does not corrode.
venomlash on October 19, 2012 at 10:04 AM Report this
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What worries me is what ever happened to the secret NASA mission to send gold-seeking squirrels to Mars.

We managed to adapt them to the atmosphere, but I'm not sure if their laser eyes are functioning correctly.
Will in Seattle on October 19, 2012 at 10:43 AM Report this
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@9,
Yes, you're right of course. Gold has great practical value as a conductor.

I was only speaking of its Fort Knox, Glenn Beck, shiny thing value.
Urgutha Forka on October 19, 2012 at 11:36 AM Report this
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@8- Almost every other animal will destroy their habitat if their population isn't controlled. Humanity managed to throw off the shackles of most population controls in the past ten thousand years.
dwightmoodyforgetsthings on October 19, 2012 at 1:16 PM Report this
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@14 good thing we sent the kangaroo-coyote hybrids to Mars too. That should keep the gold squirrels in check.
Will in Seattle on October 19, 2012 at 1:19 PM Report this
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Oh shit, that's my tooth!
Fnarf on October 19, 2012 at 3:49 PM Report this

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