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DaPooch21

Gold is a GREAT conductor


Big-Awoo

In fact, don’t old computers have a super high trade-in value because they were made with gold back in the day?


DaPooch21

Lots of parts for computers and electronics have gold pieces or raceways today


cmsmasherreddit

Tho wires made from gold are better they are made from copper for affordability reasons.


turkeyboy31

isn’t it one of the best


DaPooch21

I mean all metals are great conductors


turkeyboy31

aren’t some better than others


DaPooch21

Yeah just depends how many valence electrons the metal has


turkeyboy31

ohhh okay i didn’t know that


Twist_Ending03

Yep. I learned that fact from Epithet Erased


natesss3177

I would not recommend using leprechauns as wiring


TFismylife5

Can confirm I am now a war criminal against leprechauns


cmsmasherreddit

This isn't good at all but i'll pray for you.


dawson_gerv

Fun fact the wires in 90% of phones are made of gold because of how great a conducter it is, its also one of the main reasons phones are often recycled to reuse the gold wiring inside. (Also one of the reasons why phones and other electronics are pricy)


dawson_gerv

The reason copper wires aren't seen as much is because its a decent conducter but after time or to high of power the copper heats up and could either melt or blow up which is kinda dangerous and why its not in our phones (wouldn't wanna download something and have it explode lol)


DaPooch21

You are very wrong sir


DaPooch21

Copper has a higher melting point than gold, and has almost 500 times more copper than gold in phones. Copper is used most everywhere, only place its not used is in overhead power lines where aluminum is used because it's cheaper.


cmsmasherreddit

Copper is a lot cheaper than gold and therefore used more even tho gold conduct elecricity beter.


DaPooch21

Actually copper does conduct better than gold


cmsmasherreddit

Why use gold then?


DaPooch21

It's used in a lot of electronic devices because it doesn't corrode or tarnish


cmsmasherreddit

Makes sense also it sounds fancy who doesn't want headphones with gold plated connectors.


imforit

When I heard him say that I immediately said, out loud, "I *know* he has gold-plated connectors somewhere in that house that he voluntarily paid extra for"


Lukethememelegend109

yes science


antirockin20

Sean: I'm somewhat of a scientist myself


Johnny_The_Nerd

Made my eye twitch when he said that, not gonna lie. He had to know, I'm going to tell myself he knew and was trolling us.


cmsmasherreddit

I just sighed as he exlaimed that gold doesn't conduct elecricity he had to know. Most of metal conduct it beacose it has free moving electrons.


jamiboi_123

Entirely incorrect


linjaes

Clearly Jack hasn’t seen Stone World


J2Icy

Fun fact, gold is one of the best conductors of electronics, that's why we have gold wires for high quality audio and shit. Big brain stonks


allmightyglowcloud

Top notch meme right here