Status vs. Money, what's more important?

Although money comes with status, I think money wins by a long shot.  I don't give a shit about my social status as long as I have my $$$'s.

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but also gold is essentially worthless unless someone wants it, it's inherently useless.

gold has a low electric resistance, the only metal that has a even lower resistance is silver but silver tends to oxidide and so its not used in electronics.