Here's my translation of "environmental protection":

"Piss off, America! We're not some third world country that you can bully into handing over all its resources for a pittance."

>> ^radx:

Here's my translation of "environmental protection":
"Piss off, America! We're not some third world country that you can bully into handing over all its resources for a pittance."


Indeed, but trade wars over really rare things can be pretty crazy destabilizing. Rare earths form the entire backbone of advanced industry, a drastic interruption can easily in this day in age be called an act of war...much like when we embargoed oil from japan in WW2. I ain't saying they aren't justified, just this could get ugly, more ugly than one might consider for rocks. Hopefully, this is just 2 large powers flexing, and nothing more comes of it.

I don't understand, at this point don't we normally just destabilize their government and go in and setup a police force?

It's funny that we actually have loads of easily accessible rare earth minerals in Monozite sands, but we don't use it because there is so much Thorium in it. A Thorium reactor also produces a significant amount of rare earths as a byproduct. Problem solved QED.

>> ^Spacedog79:

It's funny that we actually have loads of easily accessible rare earth minerals in Monozite sands, but we don't use it because there is so much Thorium in it. A Thorium reactor also produces a significant amount of rare earths as a byproduct. Problem solved QED.


Except it's not about what makes sense for the nation or even the world. It's about what makes bankers more MONEY.

Nb. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/mar/14/goldman-sachs-director-quits-morally-bankrupt

nice zombie thumbnail

We could mine these ourselves but it is a filthy business. China should tell the US to fuck off and do it themselves.

>> ^zor:

We could mine these ourselves but it is a filthy business. China should tell the US to fuck off and do it themselves.


We could, but all our stuff is usually mixed in with Thorium, and thanks to the EPA you have to treat it like toxic waste. Even though you could eat thorium and be totally fine, it only just barely radioactive.

>> ^radx:

Here's my translation of "environmental protection":
"Piss off, America! We're not some third world country that you can bully into handing over all its resources for a pittance."


What, but they even got Canada to do that ⇩... The bully wants what he wants

You beat me to it, Peroxide.
>> ^Peroxide:

>> ^radx:
Here's my translation of "environmental protection":
"Piss off, America! We're not some third world country that you can bully into handing over all its resources for a pittance."

What, but they even got Canada to do that ⇩... The bully wants what he wants

not so fun when someone else is in charge and makes the rules.

>> ^vaire2ube:

not so fun when someone else is in charge and makes the rules.


That's why the British have been depressed for a century. All bullies got it coming.