Extracting Gold from Computer Parts

http://www.durantdemocrat.com/articles/2008/04/01/news/doc47f14876d8777987127925.txt
Well, if you need me I'll be trying to get bullion from my hard drive :). I don't know whether to laugh or to offer my condolences...

gold from what exactly? the pure gold content of a single computer is likely in the milligram range. Just goes to show how stupid people are these days.

That's the problem with gold. It's really useful for conduction (not at submicron scale), too bad it's so rare.

why cant we just make gold?

because its a chemical element.

i see...too bad then..

If people could "make" gold, everyone would be rich. You would get nothing though from your computer.

nope, if we can make gold, people will not be rich because it would be pretty common.....unless some bastard control thier market like those who control the diamond market.....

Replying to #8

Calvin's got it right. Simple supply and demand stuff.

True, then it wouldn't be worth anything.