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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2115253, member: 112"]While you're "thinking", do a little math and consider these simple things.</p><p><br /></p><p>If a coin is .999 gold and weighs one Troy ounce, just how much impure material is contained in that coin ? To help put that into perspective use these simple images.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]400176[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The above is self explanatory and is relative when the math mentioned above is done.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]400182[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The above picture is what one tenth of a grain of gold looks like, it is relative as well. And again self explanatory. It is also relative to the previous picture for comparison purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now consider the size of a 1 oz gold coin as compared to the objects in those pictures. Then consider the size of the red spots seen on coins, compare the two to the objects in those pictures.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now explain to me how those red spots can possibly be as big as they are, given the above.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2115253, member: 112"]While you're "thinking", do a little math and consider these simple things. If a coin is .999 gold and weighs one Troy ounce, just how much impure material is contained in that coin ? To help put that into perspective use these simple images. [ATTACH=full]400176[/ATTACH] The above is self explanatory and is relative when the math mentioned above is done. [ATTACH=full]400182[/ATTACH] The above picture is what one tenth of a grain of gold looks like, it is relative as well. And again self explanatory. It is also relative to the previous picture for comparison purposes. Now consider the size of a 1 oz gold coin as compared to the objects in those pictures. Then consider the size of the red spots seen on coins, compare the two to the objects in those pictures. Now explain to me how those red spots can possibly be as big as they are, given the above.[/QUOTE]
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