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I know there's a "clique" criticizing this. That's not my point, but thanks for trying to balance the needle on its tip. Ask common people and the media about g
by daneel_w 4y ago
I know there's a "clique" criticizing this. That's not my point, but thanks for trying to balance the needle on its tip. Ask common people and the media about gold, silver and platinum mining, and you'll get a careless shrug on the shoulders in return.
- Eisenstein 4y agoWouldn't 'most people' also shrug if you mentioned mining of rare earth minerals? I don't think there is a distinction except 'most people' know what gold and diamonds and platinum are.
- culi 4y agoI don't think academics, journalists, and NGOs formulate a "clique". I think the matter is just those that are informed and those that aren't. The simple fact of the matter is most people simply aren't aware of the environmental and ethical impacts of the production of our everyday electronics. I really doubt more people are aware/making noise about rare earth minerals as they have been about the impacts of the sort of mining used to get gold, silver, etc