Why don't we build underwater mines for more of these metals ,we already do this with oil and near 75% of the earth's surface is covered in water so we are potentially ignoring nearly 75% of the earth's mineral resources because they are hidden behind some water

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Anonymous Thu Jan 13 00:06:16 2011 No.2339830 [Reply] [Original]

Why don't we build underwater mines for more of these metals ,we already do this with oil and near 75% of the earth's surface is covered in water so we are potentially ignoring nearly 75% of the earth's mineral resources because they are hidden behind some water

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 13 00:10:16 2011 No.2339848 Because your a faggot

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 13 00:12:16 2011 No.2339854 Money.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 13 00:14:16 2011 No.2339860 it's expensive you'd spend more money getting the stuff than you would from doing whatever with it maybe in 50 years

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 13 00:56:16 2011 No.2340063 >>2339860 >>2339854 so we'll be desperate enough eventually?, hmm if i start studying up on underwater mining techniques now i could make a killing

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