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    $\begingroup$ @MichaelK I wouldn't take example on that movie, it is so very inaccurate. They have nowhere near enough trucks to carry the amount worth of gold they claim they have. I know that because I did the calculation once. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 11, 2018 at 10:56
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    $\begingroup$ @AmiralPatate Oh, wait... you mean Hollywood got physics wrong?! * gasp * Quelle horreur!!! The point is still the same: Fort Knox is not the biggest depository. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York actually does have more, mostly because it is host to the gold reserve of 36 non-US national banks. It is not as much as is claimed in the film. Nevertheless, it holds more than Fort Knox. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 11, 2018 at 11:03
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    $\begingroup$ @MichaelK then please forgive me Michael, but what's the point to your point!? $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 11, 2018 at 17:32
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    $\begingroup$ Money/gold laundering! Put 'dirty' gold in Ft. Knox, have it stolen, get it back, blame the villains for the missing paperwork. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 13, 2018 at 10:19
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    $\begingroup$ Having worked in government IT for the better part of the last decade, I can tell you that if superheroes always return the stolen gold, that whoever is in charge won't see the need to dedicate budget towards finding a villain-proof solution, arguing that the superheroes are the villain-proofing. And when the villain gets away at some point, then the superhero has obviously acted irresponsibly. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 13, 2018 at 14:02