That's likely. Gold treads that line occasionally in certain parts of the world; and it depends on whether future technologies disrupt the high demand for it.

That's likely. Gold treads that line occasionally in certain parts of the world; and it depends on whether future technologies disrupt the high demand for it. I mean 'greater' in the philosophical sense. Attributing worth by components alone is narrow. Animals, we are: greater than the sum of our parts. It's greatness not in terms of expense but in terms of people valuing the worth and utility of an idea and its embodiment. For instance, many people spent and spend money on bitcoin and mining, at a net loss, not out of a certainty of return. Rather, they love the idea. They want to support the cause.