r/technology • u/ourlifeintoronto • Sep 10 '23

Transportation Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/lithium-discovery-in-us-volcano-could-be-biggest-deposit-ever-found/4018032.article
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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '23

Our trustworthiness and reputation as a nation where the property you buy is what you own, goes into the gutter. Just like China’s

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u/NivMidget Sep 11 '23

We don't need other countries owning land in the US.

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u/NiceMarmot12 Sep 11 '23

China does not own the land. The BLM (US Government) owns most if not all of the land.

How do I know? I looked up the property area and it’s almost all BLM land.

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u/MegaGorilla69 Sep 11 '23

All land matters

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '23

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u/NivMidget Sep 11 '23

It should for countries that we deem an enemy to the states. That should be the standard for every country.

Assets are fine, but the actual land itself shouldn't be tolerated. And i would even propose a mandatory buyback, even if they aren't allies.

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u/95688it Sep 11 '23

seeing as chinese aren't allowed to even own property in china, they should not be allowed to buy it up here.

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u/NiceMarmot12 Sep 11 '23

China does not own the land. The BLM (US Government) owns most if not all of the land.

How do I know? I looked up the property area and it’s almost all BLM land.

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u/95688it Sep 11 '23

i wasn't speaking only about this issue, chinese are known for buying up huge amounts of land and houses.

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u/Legitimate_Tea_2451 Sep 11 '23

Lmao, someone's never heard of the Native Americans, or the Nisei

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u/Wonderful_Mine753 Sep 11 '23

nobody cares about that anymore

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u/Ctowncreek Sep 11 '23

Good.

Dont let other countries buy US land.

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u/therapist122 Sep 11 '23

It wouldn’t, super easy to spin this as a one-off due to national security interests or something. There is 0% chance the US lets china just export all the lithium when it’s needed domestically. They don’t even have to take ownership, just increase tariffs on lithium exports to one billion percent