What If Scenarios with Gold

If water were made of gold, what might people do to collect it?

• Drink it more frequently

• Invent new methods to catch rainwater

• Stop using water entirely

• Use traditional water bottles

What might happen if gold became free?

• People would stop wearing jewelry

• Gold would become a rare commodity

• Aliens might visit Earth for gold

• Gold would lose its value

If gold was free, what might wives start demanding?

• Platinum accessories

• More gold jewelry

• Diamonds instead of gold

• Silver jewelry

How might people react if their beards were made of gold?

• They would shave more often

• They would sell their beards

• They would stop cutting their beards

• They would dye their beards

What might happen to thieves if beards were made of gold?

• They would target beards

• They would become less active

• They would start growing beards

• They would ignore gold

What could be a consequence of painting Earth golden?

• The Sun would become less bright

• People would start working more

• Earth would become the center of attraction

• Real estate prices would drop

If humans painted Earth golden, who might have to do all the work?

• Employees

• Aliens

• Robots

• Bosses

If the Moon were made of gold, what might happen?

• The Moon would become less visible

• The Moon would lose its gravitational pull

• Earth would start revolving around the Moon

• People would stop visiting the Moon

What might people do if they were made of gold?

• Live in fear of thieves

• Become less valuable

• Stop using metal detectors

• Start painting themselves

What could happen if Earth was made of gold?

• Gold would become more valuable

• Everyone would become rich

• Other planets would ignore Earth

• People would stop mining