Most of us know that plainum, gold and other metals are mined and come from the ground. Its also a fact that most are formed long ago in the earth's crust. But an amazing collision of two neutron stars highlights the true origins of precious metals.
Read this fascinating story in "New York Times" on this recent discovery, then look down at the ring on your finger, or the pendant dangling from your neck and marvel.
In the article, its pointed out that perhaps as much precious gold was blown into space as 40 to 100 times the mass of the earth! Now that's worth some thought. Where is that huge sky net when you need it?
LIGO Detects Neutron Stars Collision
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