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I’m sure that the super AI they’re gonna build will find more copper. Like if we just poor enough capital and resources in to it, it’ll start causing new copper deposits to appear using psychic powers it will develop after we let these companies monopolize all information and blow past every single emissions target.
It’s just like the Hittites, if they had just prayed a little harder, and built more bronze statues, then their gods would have surely secured the tin and copper trade.
Whelp. Better slap some tariffs on that shit, fast. It's the only way to fix it. /s
Somewhat unironic This:
There is lots of copper (and other materials) rotting in our waste dumps. But as long as mining new ore is cheaper than recycling, tariffs or taxes are one way to stir the industry the right way.
sure, but that doesn't affect the actual production of copper, they'll just start recycling it when mining becomes more expensive than recycling it regardless of taxes
Recycling copper is already cheaper than mining a lot of cases.
We might want to stop mining new copper before the people in this region run out of water, though?
Because knowing companies they will not stop on their own.