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hunter

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9. Hoarding gold is another environmentally destructive delusion.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 03:47 PM

5 hrs ago

It's difficult, near impossible, for an affluent person to reduce their environmental footprint but refusing to "invest" in gold is a good start.

It will be a better world if the price of gold is lower than the cost of mining it.

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