Wyoming has created its own gold reserve.
"I can't put a timeline on it, but there's gonna be a sovereign debt crisis" said Wyoming senator Bob Ide, who sponsored the bill which led to the creation.
The headlines sound impressive: 2,312 ounces of gold. It is housed in a large, impressive looking vault.
Then you do the math.
Let's see... 2,312 Troy ounces = 71.91 kg of gold.
Gold weighs 19.32 g/cc, so it has a volume of 3,722 cc. This is almost exactly one gallon.
If it were a sphere it would have a diameter of 19.2 cm, or just under 7.5 freedom units. It would fit in my desk drawer.
Congrats Wyoming. You bought a reserve of gold slightly smaller than a volleyball and dedicated a huge vault to hold it for... reasons.