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John_Hasler t1_iuaphjm wrote

Reply to comment by spectacular_coitus in New approach to ‘cosmic magnet’ manufacturing could reduce reliance on rare earths in low-carbon technologies by FUZxxl

>So when they refer to "Cosmic Magnets" they refer to rare earths.

No. Meteorites.

>So is this just another way to manufacture neodymium or samarium–cobalt magnets?

No. These materials consist of iron, nickel, and phosphorus. Read the article.

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spectacular_coitus t1_iub66ua wrote

I did read the article, but thanks for a condescending remark to somebody looking for some clarification. You're doing a real credit to the sciences with that kind of attitude. Really makes me want to be more curious and ask questions about science.

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John_Hasler t1_iubfj6h wrote

This assertion

> So when they refer to "Cosmic Magnets" they refer to rare earths.

directly contradicts the article. This led me to believe that you had not read it. It's quite common for people to post comments here without having done so.

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DadOfFan t1_iubkano wrote

What was condescending about his reply? Has he edited it?

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