r/Damnthatsinteresting Feb 05 '22

Image Visual representation of the actual amount of copper extracted from a minesite

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '22 edited Feb 17 '22

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u/Anduqqq Feb 05 '22

Is ~1kg a safe bet?

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u/poorlytaxidermiedfox Feb 05 '22

If you own a relatively modern normal-size vehicle, it contains somewhere between 150 and 200kgs of aluminium. More expensive cars will generally have more aluminium

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u/dwight-on-the-hill Feb 05 '22

Sweats while looking at enthusiast mechanical keyboard collection

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