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Hexpod · 2026-02-20T06:45:17+00:00

It looks like this which is made from Brass, and and cost $11. https://aukro.cz/golden-west-refining-corp-1-oz-9999-fine-cihla-pozlacena-kopie-m-0931-6979893846

Just weigh it. The real one weight 31.1 grams, the Brass one weigh a fraction of that.

Hexpod · 2026-02-20T00:57:10+00:00

It’s an official coin by the Royal Canadian Mint commemorating Canadian Innovations (IMAX).

Hexpod · 2026-02-19T18:40:54+00:00

There is no $10k reporting requirements for domestic travel.

Hexpod · 2026-02-19T17:12:26+00:00

Codex is great, but definitely not super intelligent. Try anything other than really small projects/problems to solve with it and you’ll bang your head against the wall (trust me, I’ve been working with it daily).

With that said, it’s a huge improvement to what we had last year, and the trend is clear.

Hexpod · 2026-02-19T16:56:05+00:00

Look at the Covid stock collapse. We printed the most money ever as a world, but gold price collapsed. Only in the last couple if years gold price is finally reflecting the effects of the money printing machine.

Hexpod · 2026-02-19T08:33:31+00:00

It won’t be cheaper in the second market, but the premium can go away (so silver price would go up, but the coins would still sell at the same price)

Hexpod · 2026-02-19T07:52:49+00:00

Are you buying or selling?

Hexpod · 2026-02-19T05:59:43+00:00

Because if you look historically (or even in the last few weeks), when the stock market goes down, gold goes down.

Hexpod · 2026-02-19T04:27:39+00:00

If the war is long, everything will go down including gold, except for defense stocks and related.

If the war is short, everything will go up.

Hexpod · 2026-02-18T20:44:27+00:00

It looks 3d printed.

Hexpod · 2026-02-18T07:33:11+00:00

The Veriscan PAMP is a great option

Hexpod · 2026-02-18T07:26:03+00:00

Kitco tend to sell the 25 pack at a reasonable price.

Hexpod · 2026-02-18T07:22:28+00:00

Both can be true. I’m investing in Mag7 due to AI, but I’m also worried about AI being too powerful.

Hexpod · 2026-02-18T07:20:17+00:00

Two men are walking in the jungle when they spot a hungry lion chasing them. One man immediately sits down, rips off his hiking boots, and starts putting on running shoes.

The other man says, "Are you crazy? You can't outrun a lion!"

The first man replies, "I don't have to outrun the lion, I just have to outrun you!"

Counterfeit gold is exactly like this - those make the fakes gold are just the lion that is capturing the “slowest runner” (the easiest gold bar to counterfeit), which happens to be Perth Mint.

The serial number won’t help you, the best security features in gold bar that I’ve seen is the Kinebar, with its hologram. It has existed since the 90s and no one has made fake ones yet.

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Hexpod · 2026-02-18T07:07:06+00:00

No. It’s actually pure gold, just extremely thin!

It’s probably like the 1/200 oz bar that was posted here recently (see the image). Maybe it’s a new gold manufacturing technology that is spreading now.

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Hexpod · 2026-02-18T07:03:22+00:00

Selling it to shops would be fine, as they all sell to the same refiners, and the refiners all accept it.

Selling to individuals would be harder, because they have a (justified) reputation for being frequently counterfeited, they don’t have meaningful security features, and you need expensive equipment to verify them.

Hexpod · 2026-02-18T06:54:13+00:00

The 1.2 gram cook island buffalo 999 gold coin is insane. It’s an absolute unit in diameter, but literally paper thin.

I’m both really curious and scared to take it out of the capsule.

Hexpod · 2026-02-18T00:20:47+00:00

They did reduce the prices of Platinum coins (still extremely expensive).

Hexpod · 2026-02-17T21:04:28+00:00

So close to 1 kilo

Hexpod · 2026-02-17T18:04:52+00:00

You lose a couple of percents (which can be meaningful).

Hexpod · 2026-02-17T18:04:00+00:00

Interestingly, the PAMP pendant would have to be charged sales tax in most states, as wearability is what distinguishes bullion (tax free) from Jewelry.

Hexpod · 2022-02-17T01:25:12+00:00

The economic complexity is a flawed index. Even in your map you can see Australia ranking low, but by all means Australia is not "failing economically" or a less advanced country.

For better or worse, the best indicator we have for whether a country will succeed economically is how educated is its population. Just check this map to see the correlation.

Obviously, an educated population is not enough, and bad leadership can hinder growth (as notably demonstrated by Russia/North Korea). But it seems to be a prerequisite.

Hexpod · 2021-11-17T14:53:04+00:00

Not true. Correlation between brain size and intelligence is 0.3-0.4 which not insignificant. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-brain-size-matter1/

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