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Lithos

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7. The resident has no clue Aluminum requires a ton of electricity

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #6)

Thu May 8, 2025, 10:29 AM

May 2025

So, having a consistent supply of energy is important. Even before people could conceive of building Aluminum capacity, we'll have to build out the rest of the supporting infrastructure. Looking at 10-20 years.

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