I like reading the "weird" news lists. This evening, one caught my eye that seems like it deserves mentioning here:
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=7DFD388C-8079-422D-89F1-9F9CFF69E1CF
Copper thieves. The article states that copper has become extremely valuable over the past few years. I can think of one reason that might be the case ... cabling. Copper wire is a great conductor for electronics. CAT5 cable is used everywhere (or CAT6, for that matter). To make all this cabling, they need copper.
Come to think of it, I wonder if this might also be related to the fact that the Feds have stated that it now costs more than a penny to make a penny (and that isn't even all copper anymore!)
This is one of those things that you don't usually think about, but once you do, it seems an obvious connection. Defining what is valuable is a fluid process, dependant upon what drives the economy. Right now, technology is one of the larger drivers.
So, copper becomes worth stealing.
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- g1rlg33k
- I am endlessly fascinated in the life around me. One of my favorite lazy-day activities is kicking back with a book. I tend to bop between several books-in-progress, mixing fiction and non as the mood strikes me. It is so awesome when the book mix doesn't appear to have anything in common on the surface, and yet, I see connections between them, or in the world around me, based on the range of ideas I am juggling.