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    The vast portion of minerals, chemicals, and elements are toxic, dangerous, and carcinogenic, and that should not stop us from using them if there is no better alternative.

    The primary focus is that workers and literal children are being forced to mine this by hand in abject slavery for the betterment of billionaires and capitalists.

    This stuff should be mined by veteran, experienced miners in full hazmat gear and using robots where possible. As is done with uranium mining.

    This mining can be done ethically and effectively, but it costs a few dollars more of course. Disgusting.

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    For now. Lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries are beginning to enter the market. While they’re physically larger, they hold energy just as well. Ford plans to start integrating them in 2025.

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      It’s a good sign, and I can’t wait to see them fully integrated. Lithium is far more effective then cobalt, but it’s significantly more unstable, so LFP is a ground breaking breakthrough in electric technology.