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  1. The issue here is that these are elements and our ability to make elements out of other elements is pretty limited and extremely inefficient. Finding other chemistries for batteries that don't require extensive mining is clearly the way forward. At least in so far as we can't do more with less energy used.
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  2. "Last Week Tonight with Human Depravity" would be more on brand for the show.
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  3. It's worth noting that it's a lot easier to clean up an on the ground mining operation than one that's under the sea. As long as the area being mined isn't the home to endangered species or on a slope, things can be put back mostly the way that they were when you're done. The issue tends to be that with more and better mining techniques that they don't finish. Or, they fail to put in safeties to do things like prevent the waste from contaminating rivers or just declare bankruptcy and not put any of it back. But, when done properly, it's not necessarily much of a long term environmental issue in terms of the literal mine. The consequences of the stuff that comes out is a different matter entirely.
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