Gold is heavy
- Last updated: February 23, 2026 | 08:22 ..
World's largest gold bar weighing over 300KG unveiled in Dubai in December 2024. Photo used for an illustrative purpose. File/AFP
At a local mint there is a big gold bar with a notice saying if you can pick it up, you take it home. This is when people realise how heavy gold is. The bar is still there.
The message needs to be delivered to President Trump. If he covers a Presidential plane in gold as he has suggested and the pilots try to take off they will find it flies as well as a brick.
Beauty comes in many colours, not just gold.
Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia