Silver, on the other hand, has seen increasing use in industry in the past century. Silver is the best conductor of electricity and heat and the best reflector of light. Every electronic device uses minute amounts of silver in components such as switches and the like.
Gold, silver, and other previous metals have always had value in most societies, and still hold their value today. Looking at them from the surface, they really have no day to day value for us. They do not help you to grow food.