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Skeptical Actuary's avatar

I read a long time ago (GWBush's presidency) that around 100 troy ounces of silver got irretrievably blown up by a certain class of missile - tomahawks, maybe. I wonder what the numbers are these days?

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roadwarrior's avatar

I worked for the US DOD for 36 years and can attest to the use of silver in military hardware. Going back to the 80s, we used Military Spec'd wire in our generators and tactical air conditioners which utilized silver cladding over copper wire. They have gone to more commercial off the shelf (COTS) suppliers in many cases but for high cost items like missiles and aerospace, probably not. Still, praying for cooler heads to prevail.

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M C's avatar

It looks like some one front ran the pm up to friday...ww3 day 1 and on day 4 monday..gold gave up over 49$...as if peace was coming...

just now..14 gmt silver spiked 2% to over 37$...so the next smack down could be coming....

but Trump left early ++ angry++ from G7 ( most bankrupt nations+Ukrine )

Trump is now selling his meme coin and buying silver to kill the G6 bankers...

Hi ho

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Jackie C.'s avatar

Did you forget about the past 20 months of the barbaric slaughter of tens of thousands of women and children in Gaza? And the fact that Israel fired on Iran first? What - no silver used in IsraHell's missiles? Stick to finance, where you at least know what you're talking about.

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Linden's avatar

And how is this relevant to the topic under discussion?

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John Rubino's avatar

Jackie, all the Middle East killing is horrifying. I focused on Tel Aviv because it's defended by a supposedly sophisticated missile defense system and Iranian missiles still overwhelmed it. Other countries' militaries will now want the same capability, which means rising demand for missiles and the silver they contain.

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Jackie C.'s avatar

John, thank you for your reply. I know that you probably grieve for the loss of over 100,000 innocent Palestinian women and children as much as you do for the 35 dead Israelis.

My point is that a few dead people as collateral damage don’t quite stack up against innocents being deliberately slaughtered as they wait in line for a few scraps of food. But reporting on the truth would be extremely bad for your “algorithms”; Palantir (and other Zionist entities) has big eyes and ears.

All the Middle East killing IS horrifying. But for the most part, only one side of the killing is reported by the MSM. I point this out no matter who is committing these lies by omission - whether intentional or not.

I’m willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, and will continue to follow your channel, as long as it sticks to the subject that you’re best at analyzing.

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Bill G's avatar

JC-agree that Gaza is the worst case of genocide in my lifetime. Just today, starving women and children were blown to bits while standing in line at an aid station hoping for a cup of flour.

The question for you is who had enabled and encouraged this genocide? Enjoy paying your taxes.

Iran is different. It may have legs.

We need a new pretext for invasion:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1935085966940602568

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Jackie C.'s avatar

The U.S. is responsible for a huge percentage of all the misery in the world. For the past 5 years I have worked out a LEGAL way to pay almost 0 taxes. Furthermore, I haven’t set foot in the U.S. for several years. I’m VERY lucky. Most Americans are stuck. I saw this coming many years ago and prepared. While others stocked up on ammo and long-term food, I put the U.S. in my rearview mirror and I now live a wonderful life within a culture that values life and family values.

GO IRAN! Destroy the ZioNazi Scum!

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Bill G's avatar

But where is the moral outrage across middle America? It doesn't exist. Instead, we have a president laughing about building a resort in Gaza once the genocide is complete.

I just spent a month in Scandinavia. Saw one bum during the whole trip. These people have figured out how to cooperate with each other and create a safe, very livable society.

Here, I can take a dump on the sidewalk at high noon and not even be noticed. And the only chance these people have at some semblance of a life is a great big gun.

Maybe it is time to just walk away from the ME and spend the proceeds on something of value.

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Jackie C.'s avatar

IMHO, there has been a coordinated psyops for decades that has purposely dumbed down the average person and/or scared the heck out of them so that they “obey” or “ignore” what’s going on. Self-preservation is the mantra of the Zombies.

The ZioNazi Genocidal Psychopaths took over the U.S. government long ago. AIPAC completely controls the turds in congress. Trump is about to risk his presidency in order to do their bidding. I wonder what he was up to on Mossad, er I mean Epstein Island?

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Skeptical Actuary's avatar

A lot of Palestinian deaths have been reported. To a large extent, reports of deaths as reported by the Gazans have been taken at face value by the New York Times before being walked back. Your reference to "IsraHell" tells me a lot - mostly that you've bought into the liberal talking point of Jewish people being oppressors, Muslims being the oppressed. Please, please, please, go to a Muslim country and help them.

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Mitch's avatar

Wise words from John in the last sentence

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The Watchman's avatar

I always figured it was a good bartering asset and store of wealth. Perhaps we'll be bartering with Raytheon in the future!!!

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Bill G's avatar

China was furious about Trump's attack on Iran. China/Russia are backing Iran, so Iran isn't going anywhere. There are direct rail links between China, Russia and Iran. Cargo planes arrive in Iran daily from China. Oil buys a lot of things and your credit is good.

At last someone can strike the Israelis with impunity. First time in my lifetime.

This could well be a fatal mistake for Trump.

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Linden's avatar

You sound to me as if you REJOICE in Israel being struck "with impunity". How many do you want killed? Do tell.

And are you forgetting 1948, 1967, 1950, 2023, ad nauseum. The jihadis TRIED to attack "with impunity", and got their butts whipped , LOL.

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Bill G's avatar

Gaza was a game changer for me. Thanks for coming.

"The jihadis TRIED to attack "with impunity", and got their butts whipped , LOL."

Pretty much sums it up.

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Linden's avatar

So Oct. 7th wasn't "striking Israel CIVILIANS WITH IMPUNITY"?

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Linden's avatar

China's always furious about everything. Xi is losing power. That's a good thing.

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Bill G's avatar

A good thing for who? What is striking for me is the total lack of western media coverage about how other parts of the world feel about Gaza and the attacks on Iran.

Doomberg does a great interview on this subject.

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Linden's avatar

Most of the world rightly despises hostage taking, especially innocents & children, & knows that the Gazans ELECTED A BARBARIAN JIHADI ORG that tortured, starved & exterminated children. They also know that Hamas is brutal, that's it's been lobbing rockets, many thousands, at civilians for 18 years, w/o Israeli retaliation. They also know that Hamas uses Innocents as shields. So ... Not so much outrage. Just sadness.

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Desert Jewel's avatar

So many angles, so many unknowns, so many options! Thanks for the macro-view.

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Swanee's avatar

I've always wondered why the traders are so naive to the game that the commercials play...which I've heard about for years. There is supposedly a lot of solver in missiles, and I've heard some crazy numbers...as in a couple of kilos per missile...depending on size, etc.

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Herman Mills's avatar

I cannot wait for these criminals to get wiped out

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