I thought it was at the bottom of the ocean, according to the documentary, Diehard with a Vengeance

no worries. I’m sure the Fed is employing scientists to figure out how to artificially create gold….All you need a is couple of nuclear reactors and highly paid scientists to run the reactors. Some of the gold might end up being slightly radioactive, but hey, it’s gold anyway..You can pay them to do this with the fiat currency that is printed….Lol….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesis_of_precious_metals

On a more serious note. What happens to these “hard” currencies if science does get to a point such that they can be manufactured?

Afterall, we’re almost there with diamonds…

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/diamond_pr.html