4 tonnes of gold inside the Large Hadron Collider

[justinhcase]

Well, it seems the alchemist have come of age.
Gold has become an unintended by-product of scientific enquiry.
It will be interesting to see if synthesised gold affects the market at all, and if so how fast.
Years or beyond our lifetimes?
https://bullion.directory/cern-scientists-create-230m-dollars-gold-in-lab/

 

[GoIdman]

Well, it seems the alchemist have come of age.
Gold has become an unintended by-product of scientific enquiry.
It will be interesting to see if synthesised gold affects the market at all, and if so how fast.
Years or beyond our lifetimes?
https://bullion.directory/cern-scientists-create-230m-dollars-gold-in-lab/

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If true...one hellofa production rate 250kg/year....

 

[justinhcase]

And the disclaimer says: "Bullion.Directory or anyone involved with Bullion.Directory will not accept any liability for loss or damage as a result of reliance on fictional information including data, quotes, charts and buy/sell signals contained within this article. Please be fully informed regarding the risks and costs associated with trading in imaginary precious metals"

If true...one hellofa production rate 250kg/year....

I must admit I did not see the date April first until you questioned it.
It fooled me because CERN had predicted gold production in a previous paper.
https://cds.cern.ch/record/2799443?ln=en

 

[GoIdman]

I must admit I did not see the date April first until you questioned it.
It fooled me because CERN had predicted gold production in a previous paper.
https://cds.cern.ch/record/2799443?ln=en

Yes but that is in quantum of ions not large quantity....but it was fun to read though...

 

[Yggdrasil]

I must admit I did not see the date April first until you questioned it.
It fooled me because CERN had predicted gold production in a previous paper.
https://cds.cern.ch/record/2799443?ln=en

Remember that at LHC they can do most that happens in the stars, but at an infinitesimal fraction of the scale.
They can make Gold but just a few atoms at a time and at a astronomical cost.

 

[cejohnsonsr1]

To my certain knowledge, the LHC has not achieved fusion on any scale and certainly not of the elements that would produce gold.

 

[4metals]

They can make Gold but just a few atoms at a time and at a astronomical cost.

That is the key issue. Even if they could
produce a steady feed of gold, the cost per ounce would be astronomical (pun intended). Those colliders don’t come cheap in cost to operate or staff.

 

[Yggdrasil]

To my certain knowledge, the LHC has not achieved fusion on any scale and certainly not of the elements that would produce gold.

Maybe it was another collider?
I saw a report some times back that one of the colliders had managed to make a few atoms of Gold.
I think LHC collides protons at very close to the speed of light, two streams head on.
The funny thing is they accelerate these two separate streams in opposite directions inside the same torus at the same time.

Anyway, besides the cool point it has no value to us.

 

[4metals]

Anyway, besides the cool point it has no value to us.

unless of course one of us can get the contract to clean up and remove the "yellow paint"!

 

[Yggdrasil]

unless of course one of us can get the contract to clean up and remove the "yellow paint"!

I believe that one was an April fools joke or a hoax.

 

[4metals]

Yes I did notice the date in very small print. Good one though.

 

[RichardSukhoi]

Well, it seems the alchemist have come of age.
Gold has become an unintended by-product of scientific enquiry.
It will be interesting to see if synthesised gold affects the market at all, and if so how fast.
Years or beyond our lifetimes?
https://bullion.directory/cern-scientists-create-230m-dollars-gold-in-lab/

I find this very doubtful. L

Well, it seems the alchemist have come of age.
Gold has become an unintended by-product of scientific enquiry.
It will be interesting to see if synthesised gold affects the market at all, and if so how fast.
Years or beyond our lifetimes?
https://bullion.directory/cern-scientists-create-230m-dollars-gold-in-lab/

Fails common sense check. Why precious metals and not lead , mercury etc.? Why not dangerously unstable isotopes? How could this happen unnoticed given the astounding level of instrumentation?

 

[galenrog]

April 1st, in the US, is a day of jokes and pranks. Check the date on the original story, and the disclaimer. If any of you fell for this obvious attempt a satire and comic relief from NINE years ago, you heartily deserve any and all mocking that may come your way.

Time for more coffee.

 

[justinhcase]

April 1st, in the US, is a day of jokes and pranks. Check the date on the original story, and the disclaimer. If any of you fell for this obvious attempt a satire and comic relief from NINE years ago, you heartily deserve any and all mocking that may come your way.

Time for more coffee.

Everyone has their guard up on April 1, the trick is to slip them in on other dates.

 

[goldshark]

Everyone has their guard up on April 1, the trick is to slip them in on other dates.

Does it still count as an April fools joke, or as B.S., or plain stupidity?

 

[galenrog]

Does it still count as an April fools joke, or as B.S., or plain stupidity?

A bit of each. Let the lighthearted mocking begin.

Time for more coffee.

 

[justinhcase]

I must admit I did not see the date April first until you questioned it.
It fooled me because CERN had predicted gold production in a previous paper.
https://cds.cern.ch/record/2799443?ln=en

It was an honest mistake, but quite a humorous one if you ask me.
Not that anyone would. LOL

 

[goldshark]

The AI voice was very perplexed. This video fits in with all the other Utube misinformation videos, which are not posted on 4/1.

 

[garyowendick]

Remember that at LHC they can do most that happens in the stars, but at an infinitesimal fraction of the scale.
They can make Gold but just a few atoms at a time and at an astronomical cost.

I discussed with an AI bot the probable costs of producing gold in this manner. 10 to 20 million U.S. per Troy ounce, if even yet feasible for that quantity. We’re probably safe for now.