Pete Hahnloser to World [email protected]English • 5 days agoDiamonds lose their sparkle as prices come crashing downwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: nottheonion
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkDiamonds lose their sparkle as prices come crashing downwww.theguardian.comPete Hahnloser to World [email protected]English • 5 days agomessage-square29fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion
minus-squareacargitzlinkfedilink0•5 days agoYou know what else used to be incredibly expensive, to the point of being more valuable than gold? Aluminum. So cry me a river.
minus-squarePete HahnloserOPlinkfedilinkEnglish0•5 days agoYeah, but have you seen how many steps it takes in Factorio to have usable aluminum?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•4 days agoKind of reflects the difficulty of refining aluminum ore. It’s much cheaper to recycle aluminum, which is why it’s one of the most looked for materials to recycle, and as more gets recycled the final price drops.
You know what else used to be incredibly expensive, to the point of being more valuable than gold? Aluminum.
So cry me a river.
Yeah, but have you seen how many steps it takes in Factorio to have usable aluminum?
Kind of reflects the difficulty of refining aluminum ore. It’s much cheaper to recycle aluminum, which is why it’s one of the most looked for materials to recycle, and as more gets recycled the final price drops.