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[Joe[x86]]

No, its zinc. The 2.5% is less than a milimetre of coating.

[Blaze]

So 2.5% = nothing?

[hismajesty]

It's something, but it's negligible. It was said by UserLoser that pennies are copper, when they're not. They're coated in copper, but they aren't copper. (He implied they were full copper.)

[Rule]

Actually, a majority of pennies in circulation probably are made predominately of copper.   When someone says "pennies are made of copper" that doesn't necessarily mean the pennies rolling out of the "money making factory" at that particular instant.  It could mean many things.

It's something, but it's negligible. It was said by UserLoser that pennies are copper, when they're not. They're coated in copper, but they aren't copper. (He implied they were full copper.)

[MyndFyre]

My favorite note:

There are over 130 billion one-cent coins currently in circulation.

Sadly, if you had EVERY penny in circulation, you'd only have US$1.3b.  Bill Gates would still own you.

[Joe[x86]]

Remember that final warning Grok gave us? Seeing regulars, Trust, and vL members themselves, Rule, going off topic doesn't help get the new people on topic, sad to say.

Also, 82 was a while back. 23 years, by my count. Of course there are millions of pennies that are mostly copper, but the vast majority aren't. Now, are we done?

[MyndFyre]

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Remember that final warning Grok gave us? Seeing regulars, Trust, and vL members themselves, Rule, going off topic doesn't help get the new people on topic, sad to say.

However, being that I *am* a regular, and Rule is a vL member, we are -- well, not exempt -- but certainly seen in a much more forgiving light than those who have not established themselves as helpful, respectful members, but rather pissed off some of the members.

Calling the people who run this forum hypocrites doesn't really help your situation, either.  Haven't you ever heard the expression "Don't slap the hand that feeds you"?

Stop acting 14.

[UserLoser.]

It's something, but it's negligible. It was said by UserLoser that pennies are copper, when they're not. They're coated in copper, but they aren't copper. (He implied they were full copper.)

I didn't imply that

[Adron]

However, being that I *am* a regular, and Rule is a vL member, we are -- well, not exempt -- but certainly seen in a much more forgiving light

You shouldn't count on that... Relaxing, being annoying, and trusting that everyone forgives you is a bad attitude

[MyndFyre]

However, being that I *am* a regular, and Rule is a vL member, we are -- well, not exempt -- but certainly seen in a much more forgiving light

You shouldn't count on that... Relaxing, being annoying, and trusting that everyone forgives you is a bad attitude

I wasn't making a blind assumption, though; I based that statement on:

Overall most of the permanent long-time forum members are superb.  No problem.  I'm not addressing them.

as well as a PM correspondence I held with Grok.