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"Despite their name, rare earth elements (with the exception of the radioactive promethium) are relatively plentiful in the Earth's crust.." -- https://en.wikip
by nodata 13y ago
"Despite their name, rare earth elements (with the exception of the radioactive promethium) are relatively plentiful in the Earth's crust.." -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_earth_element https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_earth_element
- popularopinion 13y agoEven if REEs are more common than their name suggests, with current consumption trends we're going to face massive resource depletion shocks within two decades as crucial industrial elements run out. New Scientist covered this several years ago, and they made a great infographic summarizing the issue. http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/minerals-running-out-lol.jpg http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/1...