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[–] 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Gold doesn't make an external oxide layer when exposed to air. So, any bit of the plug that touches your contact will conduct well, instead of being a toss up on how much insulating oxide is between them.

But again, that's only important in electrical cables...

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