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When I was a kid, I thought we'd someday mine buried trash sites for fuel and rare earth elements. I'm thinking that will be unfortunately necessary at some poi
by 1letterunixname 3y ago
When I was a kid, I thought we'd someday mine buried trash sites for fuel and rare earth elements. I'm thinking that will be unfortunately necessary at some point in human history because Tragedy of the Commons ensues when there is no emphasis on very long term sustainment.
- iancmceachern 3y agoI've had this exact same thought since I was a kid. Agreed, it's only a matter of time
- euroderf 3y agoMe three. Always seemed like an eventual winner. But what about responsibility for ultimate detox of a site ?
- klyrs 3y agoI imagined us breeding ants specialized to gather materials, to break down trash for recycling. Nowadays, I think fungi might be a better starting point.