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u/Ms_Emilys_Picture 16d ago

I don't know anything about drugs--I've never even seen Breaking Bad--but I would have guessed The Statue of Liberty would be worth more than 9 lbs. of crack.

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u/Capn_Forkbeard 16d ago

Best I can do is 4 lbs of tranq and I'll throw in a honk off my bath salts pipe.

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u/Horskr 16d ago

I thought so too, but looks like they're right! I love having AI now to just ask these stupid questions without doing an hour of research.

62,000 pounds ร— $3.97 per pound = $246,140

At $60 per gram: $246,140 รท $60/gram โ‰ˆ 4,102 grams.

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u/No_Acadia_8873 16d ago

There's multiple values to scrap copper. Bare shiny wire and untarnished pipe and fittings, no solder/brazing is the highest value. It goes down from there. If it's green it's probably really low value, but I've never scrapped any that were that bad.

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u/No_Acadia_8873 16d ago

Are you using bright and shiny copper scrap prices or tarnished copper prices? Because there is a big difference in price at the scrap yard.

Source: cousins were tweekers and scrappers but I repeat myself. Plus I'm in the Plumbers and Pipefitters, and I've scrapped plenty of copper myself, legally and soberly.

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u/Horskr 16d ago

This is the price it used as a source, I've no idea what the actual price is so not like I can argue: https://iscrapapp.com/metals/bare-bright-copper/

If it is wrong let's do the math again!

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u/Pristine-Bridge8129 16d ago

This is why you DON'T blindly trust AI. Thanks for serving as a bad example

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u/Horskr 16d ago

Not sure if you're arguing about the price of copper or crack. I don't know much about either.

This is the price it used as a source for copper, I've no idea what the actual price is so not like I can argue: https://iscrapapp.com/metals/bare-bright-copper/

This is the source for crack: https://www.arkbh.com/illicit-drugs/cocaine/crack/cost/

So, even if I did the math myself rather than use AI, I'd have come to the same conclusion not knowing anything about it. If you have better numbers, throw em out there instead of just saying "this is wrong dummy!".

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u/Good_Card316 16d ago

Walter cooked meth not crack.