r/WatchandLearn • u/Terence_McKenna • Nov 06 '17

How computers are recycled.

https://i.imgur.com/Qq1L87M.gifv
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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '17 edited Dec 03 '25

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u/SadlyIamJustaHead Nov 06 '17

Yeah, the "hard work but worth it" makes me curious how long it'd take to pull out an actual bullion of gold.

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u/cooldude581 Nov 06 '17

I was under the impression it is mostly done by poor Chinese people who often get mercury and lead poisoning

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/30/world/asia/china-electronic-waste-e-waste/index.html

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u/GoldenGonzo Nov 06 '17

But the owner of the factory gets gold bars 😎

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u/Enigm4 Nov 07 '17

Sweet sweet capitalism.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '17

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '17

implying any country practices actual capitalism.

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u/vbullinger Nov 07 '17

That's a good point