what will you do with $100k?

b1adesofcha0s · 09-06-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

jakoye · 09-06-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Hahaha! That is AWESOME!

On a serious note, when I went to a dealer to buy gold coins, I learned about how gold can be weighed and measured to ensure that it is legit. Apparently no other metal has the exact density of gold, so if a coin is actually gold, it will have a precise weight related to its circumference and thickness.

I guess they do the same thing with nuggets, although that would seem to be a bit more difficult, due the irregular surface/sizing.

wstar · 09-07-2011, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jakoye

Apparently no other metal has the exact density of gold, so if a coin is actually gold, it will have a precise weight related to its circumference and thickness.

I guess they do the same thing with nuggets, although that would seem to be a bit more difficult, due the irregular surface/sizing.

It's easy with irregular objects too: you fill a measuring cup with a precise amount of water, drop the object into the water, and measure how much the water level rises. This gives you the exact volume of the object, which combined with its dry weight on a scale gives you density.

wstar · 09-07-2011, 02:12 PM

However, it is in theory possible to defeat the density method. Most of the metals denser than gold are also pretty rare and hard to come by. But, for example, you can buy Iridium at somewhere around half the price of gold, and since it's slightly denser, you'd just need to mix it with something lighter (or drill a few holes) to make a mostly-Iridium object seem to have the same density as gold. Perhaps if you encased it in an outer layer of actual gold, nobody would notice unless they somehow scanned the inner structure with pretty advanced instruments (or cut or melted the object).

It would take a lot of up-front capital to pull off a scam like that with any chance of success.

MPowerKai · 09-08-2011, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jakoye

Hahaha! That is AWESOME! I guess they do the same thing with nuggets, although that would seem to be a bit more difficult, due the irregular surface/sizing.

You can submerge it in water like they did with the kings crown back in the day

ImportConvert · 09-09-2011, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jakoye

Hahaha! That is AWESOME!

On a serious note, when I went to a dealer to buy gold coins, I learned about how gold can be weighed and measured to ensure that it is legit. Apparently no other metal has the exact density of gold, so if a coin is actually gold, it will have a precise weight related to its circumference and thickness.

I guess they do the same thing with nuggets, although that would seem to be a bit more difficult, due the irregular surface/sizing.

Not hard at all, just put it in water and measure the volume displaced. Every element has an SG, or, specific gravity. Middle-school chemistry.

dennis26 · 09-06-2011, 06:04 PM

Along road trip

svmtbman · 09-06-2011, 06:27 PM

Pay off my Z and my wife's BMW and put the rest in the bank for a down payment on a new house.

atx370z · 09-06-2011, 06:30 PM

2012 Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe, mod the **** out of it... bank the rest.

11Thumper · 09-06-2011, 07:24 PM

Blow a few thousand on strippers, another $2k on whiskey and about $10k living in Europe for a few months. I would save the rest.

Footloose301 · 09-06-2011, 08:32 PM

Baer383 · 09-06-2011, 08:40 PM

I would buy a snickers bar.

nmjaxx9 · 09-06-2011, 08:46 PM

I would give some (about 10 to 15k) of it to the hospital near my house they seem to need help. Then I would save most of it (50-60k) and invest some in stocks. and then from what I have left I would spend on the Z.

Rooskey · 09-06-2011, 10:36 PM

I would give my 10% to the man above and then put the rest towards my recent investments.

UNKNOWN_370 · 09-07-2011, 01:25 AM

GT-R black edition in silver. Hell yes!

09-07-2011, 02:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3596	However, it is in theory possible to defeat the density method. Most of the metals denser than gold are also pretty rare and hard to come by. But, for example, you can buy Iridium at somewhere around half the price of gold, and since it's slightly denser, you'd just need to mix it with something lighter (or drill a few holes) to make a mostly-Iridium object seem to have the same density as gold. Perhaps if you encased it in an outer layer of actual gold, nobody would notice unless they somehow scanned the inner structure with pretty advanced instruments (or cut or melted the object). It would take a lot of up-front capital to pull off a scam like that with any chance of success. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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svmtbman Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Macon, GA Age: 55 Posts: 219 Drives: 2011 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 16	Pay off my Z and my wife's BMW and put the rest in the bank for a down payment on a new house. __________________ 2011 Pearl White, Persimmon, Touring, Sport, Navigation, 6sp - PW JDM shift knob, Invidia Gemini CBE, aFe dry filters, HPS intake tubes, JDM fog light, Redline shift boot, LED interior lights, Z1 hood struts, and 30% tint.

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Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 31	I would buy a snickers bar. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

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dennis26 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 314 Drives: 10 370z roadster Rep Power: 15	Along road trip

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11Thumper Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 754 Drives: '11 370Z, '01 S2k Rep Power: 19	Blow a few thousand on strippers, another $2k on whiskey and about $10k living in Europe for a few months. I would save the rest.

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nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 27	I would give some (about 10 to 15k) of it to the hospital near my house they seem to need help. Then I would save most of it (50-60k) and invest some in stocks. and then from what I have left I would spend on the Z.

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Rooskey Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 974 Drives: 2014 Alpha7 GTR Rep Power: 17	I would give my 10% to the man above and then put the rest towards my recent investments.

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	GT-R black edition in silver. Hell yes!

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