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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 06:12 AM Original message |
World faces hi-tech crunch as China eyes ban on rare metal exports |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Corn will save us. You can use corn for anything. The Mayans knew this. |
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Lagomorph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. If they do, we can... |
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Champion Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. At least we have a huge supply of Unobtainium |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 07:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Maybe we can trade Bundled Home Loans for the raw materials |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. LOLOL nt |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-13-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. BWAHAHA!!! BEST POST EVER!!!! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. Sounds like protectionism. Where's that free market? |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No, it's monopoly. They have the metals and the manufacturing to use them |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Bolivia |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. Since when are 95% of rare metals located in Inner Mongolia? |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-13-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. China and their $2 a day labor is just the cheapest place to mine them |
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OllieLotte (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Ah Grasshopper , a good question. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That is the likely reason the rest of the world prefers to let China do it. |
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