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Isn't sand made of silicon, which is one of the most common elements on Earth? I don't quite understand why it's scarce enough that stealing it's viable.
by csense 7y ago
Isn't sand made of silicon, which is one of the most common elements on Earth? I don't quite understand why it's scarce enough that stealing it's viable.
- revax 7y agoOnly some sands are suitable for construction. Dubai import most of their sand despite being in a desert.
- 1-6 7y agoMost of the time, the sand is used to create new land. It's not scarce but it's not everywhere either.
- lm28469 7y agoDiamonds are made of carbon which is also very common... But more seriously: different sands have different properties, and when you need a shit ton of something no matter how cheap it is stealing is always cheaper.