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riaKoob1 t1_irujtcl wrote

What’s the catch?

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killcat t1_iruwpm6 wrote

Short range and low carrying capacity.

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deck4242 t1_irvvbor wrote

ecological disaster by mining the planet to death ?

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Michamus t1_irw22pr wrote

A lot of these resources are far more abundant in ocean water than lane. Desalinization is the future. With fusion having been unlocked, (a net return tokamak testing complete, with a newer more efficient design coming online in a few years) we’ll have more than enough electricity for electric cars, desalinization, recycling, and other needs we’ve been neglecting due to energy cost.

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