5 ms·If this hadn't happened in real life, it certainly would have happened in a Neal Stephenson novel.by mkramlich 16y agoIf this hadn't happened in real life, it certainly would have happened in a Neal Stephenson novel.thwarted 16y agoOr the Stephenson novel would outline why the idea wouldn't work (some people suggest in comments melting the gold into the frame of a car, which is specifically avoided in Cryptonomicon).rdl 16y agovs. using it to plate the hull of a ship?thwarted 16y agoHeh, I feel like an idiot for forgetting that one. :-)rdl 16y agoI think you can be forgiven as it comes in around page...3000 of 4000? I'm 50% of the way through the third of three books, so enh.deleted 16y ago[deleted]albemuth 16y agoOr on a 'Breaking Bad' episode.