4 ms·

Or 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 specificall

Or 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 ago
vs. using it to plate the hull of a ship?
- thwarted 16y ago
  Heh, I feel like an idiot for forgetting that one. :-)
  - rdl 16y ago
    I 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]