On why we are running out of minerals reserves but why this isn’t a problem.
And yes, this is one of the horrible fuck ups that environmentalists make: here it’s Jeremy Grantham making the mistake.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised to find that it’s the same one that “Ten Billion” bloke has made as well.
6 responses so far ↓
1 John K // Nov 16, 2012 at 8:35 pm
And there’s more of the stuff not even in the report you reference.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-19461831
2 sadbutmadlad // Nov 16, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Another AGW fanatic spouting nonsense that the end of the world is nigh.
3 SimonF // Nov 16, 2012 at 9:22 pm
The much missed Remmittance Man did a great post on resources and reserves a few years ago that I thought the ASI had picked it up but I can’t find it there or on his blog.
4 pedant2007 // Nov 16, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Isn’t the noun “phosphorus”?
Tim adds: Well spotted that man.
5 Every generation consumes the available reserves of minerals | motorcitytimes.com // Nov 17, 2012 at 2:14 am
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6 VftS // Nov 17, 2012 at 5:00 pm
SimonF Nov16 @9.22pm
It’s here
http://remittanceman.blogspot.co.uk/2008/02/mineral-reserves-and-resources-what.html?zx=e44ae99badde6c5a
(click through the nsfw warning – his badge of honour)
I agree with your description, it’s a model of clarity and exposition.
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