Not as useless as you guys think. It can be hammered out so thin that it's transparent, which is why fighter jet canopy glass and astronaut visors use it. On canopies, it acts as an anti-icing device as current is passed through it. In astronaut visors, it's a perfect shield against the raw light of the sun.
Due to its lack of toxicity, it has applications for medicine, too. And pretty much all cell phones have about 50mg of gold in them. Sliding contacts plated in gold are virtually failure proof.
If it wasn't so valuable to the wealthy, then we'd probably see it used in a lot more electronics and medicine.
Due to its lack of toxicity, it has applications for medicine, too. And pretty much all cell phones have about 50mg of gold in them. Sliding contacts plated in gold are virtually failure proof.
If it wasn't so valuable to the wealthy, then we'd probably see it used in a lot more electronics and medicine.