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Re:Whoa, this is heavy: brain equates weight with importance by sstrudeau on Thursday August 27, 2009 @10:27AM (#789244)
Perhaps this explains the American Express Centurion Card (aka "Black Card") which is made from anodized titanium--its weight is immediately noticeable.

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

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Re:Whoa, this is heavy: brain equates weight with importance by helveticaman on Thursday August 27, 2009 @03:51PM (#789889)
It would have been even cooler to have made it out of tungsten.

Specific gravity for titanium: 4.506. For tungsten, 19.3.

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Re:Whoa, this is heavy: brain equates weight with importance by eru on Friday August 28, 2009 @12:57PM (#791733)
Or gold which is even heavier.
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