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Re:NASA study finds life-sparking energy source and molecule... by antihipocrat on Saturday December 16, 2023 @05:39PM (#38668436)
Readily obtainable hydrocarbons are lost for the forseeable future. However, haven't we made it easier for future civilizations to obtain minerals and metals? We have extracted, refined and placed them all in concentrated surface areas all over the planet (i.e. city limits)
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Re:NASA study finds life-sparking energy source and molecule... by vlovich123 on Saturday December 16, 2023 @07:59PM (#38669388)
Except a huge amount of it is alloys. You’d have to reprocess it to extract out the raw materials which is much harder than mining ore and requires a lot more tech. Like things may be bronze plated but you’re not going to find a whole lot of bronze in 1 spot.
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