Quotation

“It was a good disguise. That theatrical stuff you’re wearing fooled me for a while. You are one ugly mother.” “Thank you.” === “Forget the mythology. If you truly had the power to transmute, you’d be a fool to make gold. In today’s world, there are far more valuable elements out there. For instance…” Minsky again stabs the periodic table with his paperclip. Atomic symbol Np. “That’s not nitrogen, is it?” I ask. “Neptunium.” “Neptunium?” “Named after the planet Neptune,” Minsky explains, forever the teacher. “What is it?” I ask, cutting him off. “Ah, but you’re missing the point,” Minsky says. “The concern isn’t what is it? The concern is what it could be…” With one final jab, Minsky moves his paperclip to the nearest element on the right. “Pu?” “Plutonium,” Minsky says, his laugh long gone. “In today’s world, it’s arguably the most valuable element on the chart.” He looks up at us to make sure we get it. “Say hello to the new Midas touch.”