>>12592009Yeah, it's sticky at the molecular level unlike any other element, both in metal and complex/compound form. I don't hear a lot of talk about its applications in science oriented forums and discussions. Seems like a field that is being advanced on the sidelines of mainstream thought.
>>12592009>gold's unique properties aren't exactly occult scientific knowledge, it is seemingly common knowledge to goldbugsGold technology obviously uses very little actual gold, it only takes thin layers and gold atoms here and there within complexes, so it probably wouldn't have too much draw on gold supply, but it might be enough to affect the price. Still, I don't see the chemical properties of gold discussed too much in goldbug discussions besides talking about using aqua regia to dissolve gold and ultimately reprecipitate into pure gold
>>12592032The pic seems to indicate that relativistic speeds *of electrons* "orbiting" a nucleus is *caused* by the dense nuclear electric charge, but the speeds do not cause the attraction between the electrons and the nucleus. It mentions correlations of certain closed shells/orbitals causing the aurophilistic attraction, but I don't know enough about quantum chemistry to understand a lot of what the pic is saying.
I don't know anything about momentum on the macro scale causing an attractive force at near light speed. Would matter traveling at relativistic speeds attract other matter if it is close enough to it at that point? It probably would have to be traveling at the same speed or there wouldn't be time for it to be attracted by gravitation or otherwise.
