Really it is the memes behind gold that give it the value and role along with maybe a little evolutionary psychology theory of being attracted to the sight of s

Really it is the memes behind gold that give it the value and role along with maybe a little evolutionary psychology theory of being attracted to the sight of shinies because they are reminiscent of water. Platinium is rarer than gold, denser, and more applications, and similiarly shiny yet it wound up dumped in the ocean to try to prevent debasing gold by the Spanish soon after discovery of a large cache in Ecuador. History and blindly aping the past isn't a very good reason but it is a strong one.