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2024-04-04 18:36:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 94797BDE1A1910EDA09D998B049EECFE84F80523A68CE627737B203AA41D59E2
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Author knows gold extraction, transport, and storage require large amounts of electricity and fossil fuel. He is also disingenuous about environmental damages (eg mercury pollution). This post is engagement farming for revenue share. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gold-mining-is-poisoning-amazon-forests-with-mercury/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/world/americas/gold-mercury-mining-poison.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-27997-3
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