• adr1an@programming.dev
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    4 months ago

    Where would all of that money or value go when/if humanity finally switched to renewables? Nature has cracked photosynthesis long ago. We should be able to do similarly sooner or later .

    • gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      2 months ago

      good question. my bet is aluminum production would go up, because it’s frankly a nice material to work with, has excellent properties in many fields, and if electricity becomes cheap/clean, then there’s nothing stopping the aluminum world-domination.