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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clawcoins, post: 2763237, member: 77814&quot;]The odd part is with industry, Industry is always looking for a better, or as good but far cheaper components to manufacturing.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, with catalysis/electrocatalysis reactions in catalytic converters the auto sector is looking at alternative non-PMs for lowering the costs and improving the product.&nbsp; Just do a quick search on platinum alternatives, such as MIT working with Tungsten.&nbsp; If someone becomes successful at this replacement, then the 70% of platinum/ palladium/ Rhodium usage demand would disappear.&nbsp; And I would think subsequently the bottom would fall out in those PMs price per oz.</p><p><br /></p><p>The industry in solar cells also apparently has successfully replaced silver with aluminum.</p><p><br /></p><p>So as one hedges PMs in manufacturing always be aware that manufacturing is always looking for lower cost alternatives, just like any other product.</p><p><br /></p><p>And we all know that PMs are not worthless.&nbsp; They&#039;re worth their weight in that particular PM.&nbsp; Which the argument can be made that they are limited in value and subsequently could be considered worthless as cryptocurrency, by comparison are worth far more than they weigh. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But we all like the shiny metals anyways ...</p><p>I wouldn&#039;t mind stacking 10 oz silver bars ... or 10 oz gold bars <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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