scott wrote:
> I googled the weight of a 2p coin, then googled the current copper 
> prices, and did the sums. 

Funny enough, when the patent on fiber optics ran out a few decades ago, 
  the telcos looked at what they had and realized they could dig up all 
the copper, replace it with fiber, and do it all "for free" by selling 
the copper on the commodities market.

What they failed to appreciate is that the telcos were the single 
largest consumer of copper, so when they stopped buying and started 
selling, the price of copper went way down.

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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
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