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		srtjstjsj on Dec 27, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We’re Going to Need More Lithium We can't simply buy new inventions.

valuearb on Dec 27, 2017 [–]

We don’t have to, we already have complements to replace any natural resources we run low on. Inventing better ones just makes the transitions easier.

traek on Dec 27, 2017 | [–]

Substitutes, not complements, but yes.

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