A YouTube video discussed the value of "rupees" from the Legend of Zelda series. The host, Game Theory, and a guest, PeanutButterGamer, collaborated on the video. They examined the game's lore, mineralogy, and geometry to determine the composition and value of rupees.
Their analysis led them to conclude that rupees are made of corundum, a mineral that can be found in various colors, including the ones seen in the game. They calculated the volume and density of a rupee, assuming it was made of sapphire, a type of corundum.
Using these calculations and the current market price of green sapphires, they estimated the value of a single green rupee from Ocarina of Time to be around $13.4 million.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story of the "Bender" on Creepypasta began with a 4chan user named Jadoo Scible posting about a strange Majora's Mask cartridge on September 7th, 2010.
2. Corundum is the second hardest mineral on Earth, after diamond.
3. Corundum is colorless, but it can adopt different colors depending on the elements present during its formation.
4. Rubies and sapphires are both made of corundum, but they are referred to by different names based on their color.
5. The word "ruby" is a fancy name for an impure form of corundum.
6. Corundum comes in a variety of colors, including orange, blue, yellow, purple, green, and black.
7. The shape of minerals can be classified into one of seven crystal families.
8. Zelda rupees are shaped like hexagonal pyramids or hexagonal prisms, which means they belong to the hexagonal family.
9. Corundum also belongs to the hexagonal family.
10. Pleochroism is an optical illusion that occurs when the angle of view changes the color of a gemstone.
11. Corundum exhibits moderate to strong pleochroism, regardless of its color.
12. Beryl, another mineral, also exhibits pleochroism, but not to the same extent as corundum.
13. The density of impure corundum varies, but the density of sapphire is around 3.98 grams per cubic centimeter.
14. The price of a green sapphire can range from $250 to $760 per carat.
15. The value of a single green Ocarina of Time rupee is approximately $13,492,448.68.
16. The dimensions of a Zelda rupee are approximately 2.5 inches (height) and 2.5 inches (width).
17. The base of a Zelda rupee is a hexagon with three sets of parallel edges.
18. The area of the base of a Zelda rupee is approximately 99.3 square inches.
19. The volume of a Zelda rupee is approximately 165.5 cubic inches.
20. The weight of a single green sapphire rupee is approximately 24 pounds.