Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM to The Internet in Ancient Times@lemmy.world · 15 days agoAre these the bit coins everyone's been talking about?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down13
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minus-squareKyrgizion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·15 days agoNo, these have actual intrinsic value.
minus-squaremagikmw@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-214 days agoIntrinsic, ehh… Silver is shiny when polished, and doesn’t rust (as much as other metals), therefore it looks nice, and therfore has value.
minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 days agoThe material also has value from its material properties, not just its looks.
minus-squareKyrgizion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·14 days agoOne of the best conductors for both electricity and heat.
minus-squaresangriaferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 days agoWhat is this “electricity” you speak of?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·14 days agoI think it’s an alloy of gold and silver?
minus-squarenotabot@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·14 days agoNo, no, an alloy of gold and silver is electrum, electricity is a city dedicated to the greek fury representing implacable anger.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoOh yes, I’m always getting those two things confused.
minus-squareRedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·edit-214 days agoMicrobe is another word for germ. Next time try an internet search.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·14 days agoGerm? The stuff those farmer guys get from their wheat because they’re too lazy to hunt?
minus-squareDarkSirrush@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 days agoThey mean it banishes bad humors, supposedly. I still think bloodletting is more effective.
No, these have actual intrinsic value.
Intrinsic, ehh… Silver is shiny when polished, and doesn’t rust (as much as other metals), therefore it looks nice, and therfore has value.
The material also has value from its material properties, not just its looks.
One of the best conductors for both electricity and heat.
What is this “electricity” you speak of?
I think it’s an alloy of gold and silver?
No, no, an alloy of gold and silver is electrum, electricity is a city dedicated to the greek fury representing implacable anger.
Oh yes, I’m always getting those two things confused.
It’s antimicrobial.
Anti-what now?
Microbe is another word for germ.
Next time try an internet search.
Germ? The stuff those farmer guys get from their wheat because they’re too lazy to hunt?
They mean it banishes bad humors, supposedly.
I still think bloodletting is more effective.