Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days agoChina's rare earth controls can 'forbid any country on Earth from participating in modern conflicts. These raw materials are essential for manufacturing drones, missiles and even airplaneshexbear.netimagemessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1183
arrow-up1183imageChina's rare earth controls can 'forbid any country on Earth from participating in modern conflicts. These raw materials are essential for manufacturing drones, missiles and even airplaneshexbear.netYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-squareSerLava [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 days agoJust found out that most rare earth minerals aren’t even that rare, it’s just that China has built up the only major capacity to refine them. Very cool!
Just found out that most rare earth minerals aren’t even that rare, it’s just that China has built up the only major capacity to refine them. Very cool!