Gold Bug + Mene

in #mene6 years ago (edited)

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Now That is What I Call a Gold Bug!

Normally the term “gold bug” is a somewhat derogatory term for a precious metals enthusiast that endorses and advocates for owning gold.

Goldmoney advocates, employees and associates don’t generally consider themselves “gold bugs” because the term implies a sort of fanatical enthusiasm without critical thinking or analysis.

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Although I certainly would call myself a precious metals enthusiast ... and I might in fact been a bit fanatical, I would like to think that it has been decades of extensive research that led me to these conclusions about gold being real money..

But what about ACTUAL gold bugs like this one:

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It is called the Golden Tortoise Beetle:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_tortoise_beetle

This Gold Bug is actually quite beautiful:

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Warning: Gold NSFW image to follow.

In the name of education, I have to include the fact that one of the way these Gold Bugs turn gold is through...

Mating.

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I will leave the implications of that information up to subjective intepretation.

I could stare at these Charidotella Sexpunctata (thats the scientific name) for a long time just marveling in their color.

If i ever see one in person I will be sure to feed it some sweet potato which they reportedly enjoy:

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LOL at the NSFW. Definitely a precious metal enthusiast, I also feel the term gold bug is used in a slightly derogatory manner. It kind of makes it seem like you just believe in gold because you like it (like a "cool you like gold but it will never work"). When in reality we LOVE it and it's a practical solution to many problems- first chiefly being preservation of wealth.

P.S. I like those actual gold bugs though :)

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wow! so they aren't spray painted 😀. Really cool! Mene should make a 24k gold beetle 😀

Omg, I had no idea it was derogatory. I knew a guy who referred to himself as a gold bug but he DEFINITELY thought critically.

Good thing I found out before slinging the term around (more than I have). I always thought it was kind of an admiral term.

Thanks for saving me some potential verbal walks of shame!

Ha ha... its one of those things if you call yourself a gold bug thats one thing but if someone else calls you one you may not like it as much. Some people might not mind the term so I think you are okay :)

Also: Warning: Gold NSFW image to follow.

In the name of education, I have to include the fact that one of the way these Gold Bugs turn gold is through...

Mating.

LOL is this real life!?!?

Omg we live in a beyond amazing world.

This was my favorite part of the research :)

LOL - Alchemy!

They are really beautiful. i will say those bug worth calling gold.
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Am in love with this one. lolz.
come to think of it@goldmatters i did not know such bug creatures exist.

They are so cool!

Great post. This gold rooster normally eats bugs but I will leave this gold bug alone.

Good choice :)

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