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The difference being that iron is recyclable and can be re-smelted (if oxidized) without needing to be fused in stars whereas with fossil fuels we aren’t so luc
by Robotbeat 5y ago
The difference being that iron is recyclable and can be re-smelted (if oxidized) without needing to be fused in stars whereas with fossil fuels we aren’t so lucky. (However, synthesizing hydrocarbons IS feasible.)
- throwaway09223 5y agoRecycling carbon is easy, we just use plants. Soybeans are a common way of capturing carbon from the atmosphere, using solar energy, to produce diesel.