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ianm218yesterday at 6:23 PM2 repliesview on HN

With renewables and nuclear we have basically unlimited energy, which can solve a lot of resource related issues.

What are you concerned we would run out of?


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iamnotheretoday at 2:38 AM

Topsoil (the oncoming train nobody has noticed yet)

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Daishimanyesterday at 7:27 PM

Helium? Rare earth minerals? Having to mine ever deeper because there are essentially no easily accessible mineral deposits? The fact that mining has enormous costs and the potential to permanently destroy sources of fresh water?

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