> I was watching a repeat episode of Deep Space 9 ("Who Mourns For Morn?") the other day.
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> Quark is seen to tear bars of gold-pressed Latinum into powder after the Latinum has been removed. My first thought is that there is a huge quantity of Latinum, leaving only a honeycombed shell of gold.
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> Later on, however, Quark says of aprox. 2cc's of Latinum: "Wow! That must be 100 bars' worth".
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> So, Ferengi are capable of tearing solid gold bricks in half with their bear hands. And yet you never get to see them beat up on Klingons. Why is that?

i can't remember the episode, but someone asked about latinum and Quark explained that "latinum" is the universe's most precious isotope, and it's suspended (pressed) in liquid form inside an ultra-thin casing of gold leaf. so you could tear it up. somehow it's supposed to withstand being in your pocket, however! i haven't figured that one out yet.


shattered"i'm not a trekkIE i'm a trekkER yes there is a difference"innocents :)