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What's crazy about it is if that ship sunk, as long as nobody knew, it wouldn't matter one bit. Shows just how much of a waste gold mining is.

Gold is a valuable metal with many uses, and it can't be printed. You can make diamonds but not gold.

Copper is a valuable metal with many uses, and it can't be printed. You can make diamonds, but not copper.

However, if you made half the copper disappear, you'd have a big problem.

And not just "waste" but it's extremely destructive to the environment. A large part of Amazon is destroyed because of gold mining.