*sigh* you know what I'm referring to. Padilla did not request his lawyer do that. Padilla did nothing but sit in a brig with his rights stripped. Padilla was completely unaware of any and all events happening outside of that brig.
His lawyer, acting without any knowledge whatsoever of his client, not even knowing where his client was, filed on his behalf. AND IT WAS THROWN OUT.
HE did not file. His lawyer filed after he was taken away and thrown in a Military jail without notice. Upon noticing he was gone, the lawyer filed habeus corpus.
Gold has many properties which make it desireable still.
1) It is an excellent electrical conductor. One of the best.
2) It is lustrous and does not tarnish. It can be scratched but not tarnished like silver can. Gold's soft nature make it easy to shape. These traits makes it perfect for jewelry which is why it has been historically used for it. The difficulty in both mining gold and purifying it have made it coupled with it's luster have made it more valuable than silver even though silver is more rare than gold.
Lastly, as mentioned, Gold is an element. It can't be manufactured. To the person claiming it can, I'd really like to see a link to a scientific article claiming otherwise. In any case, because Gold can't be manufactured, it is a non-renewable resource with a finite supply. Ideally, no currency can remain stable or reliable in the longterm without being backed by something of finite supply with intrinsic value.
Regarding the clothing thing, Exquisite clothes can hold rather big enchantments. Exquisite Rings and amulets can take extreme enchantments. If you put as much Chameleon on these as possible, you can walk around with over 100% chameleon without even wearing any armor. Why is that so good? Because 100% chameleon is the same as invisiblity except it can't be broken.
With 100%+ Chameleon, anyone you attack will not attack you back; they'll run around aimlessly without being able to spot you. This is true even for Dagoth Ur.
With 100%+ Chameleon you are free to loot and steal all you want and not get caught.
Another exploit that was fun was getting the "Summon Golden Saint" spell and getting Azura's Star. Summon a Golden Saint, cast Soul Trap on it, and kill it, and you get a free Golden Saint soul. Excellent for making "constant effect" enchantments such as the aforementioned "chameleon clothes".
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*sigh* you know what I'm referring to. Padilla did not request his lawyer do that. Padilla did nothing but sit in a brig with his rights stripped. Padilla was completely unaware of any and all events happening outside of that brig. His lawyer, acting without any knowledge whatsoever of his client, not even knowing where his client was, filed on his behalf. AND IT WAS THROWN OUT.
HE did not file. His lawyer filed after he was taken away and thrown in a Military jail without notice. Upon noticing he was gone, the lawyer filed habeus corpus.
Gold has many properties which make it desireable still. 1) It is an excellent electrical conductor. One of the best. 2) It is lustrous and does not tarnish. It can be scratched but not tarnished like silver can. Gold's soft nature make it easy to shape. These traits makes it perfect for jewelry which is why it has been historically used for it. The difficulty in both mining gold and purifying it have made it coupled with it's luster have made it more valuable than silver even though silver is more rare than gold. Lastly, as mentioned, Gold is an element. It can't be manufactured. To the person claiming it can, I'd really like to see a link to a scientific article claiming otherwise. In any case, because Gold can't be manufactured, it is a non-renewable resource with a finite supply. Ideally, no currency can remain stable or reliable in the longterm without being backed by something of finite supply with intrinsic value.
Regarding the clothing thing, Exquisite clothes can hold rather big enchantments. Exquisite Rings and amulets can take extreme enchantments. If you put as much Chameleon on these as possible, you can walk around with over 100% chameleon without even wearing any armor. Why is that so good? Because 100% chameleon is the same as invisiblity except it can't be broken. With 100%+ Chameleon, anyone you attack will not attack you back; they'll run around aimlessly without being able to spot you. This is true even for Dagoth Ur. With 100%+ Chameleon you are free to loot and steal all you want and not get caught. Another exploit that was fun was getting the "Summon Golden Saint" spell and getting Azura's Star. Summon a Golden Saint, cast Soul Trap on it, and kill it, and you get a free Golden Saint soul. Excellent for making "constant effect" enchantments such as the aforementioned "chameleon clothes".