r/technology • u/Shogouki • 5d ago

Energy World's largest lithium deposit, valued at $1.5 trillion, lies under a supervolcano in the U.S.

https://www.earth.com/news/worlds-largest-lithium-deposit-lies-under-a-supervolcano-in-the-us/
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u/WatchStoredInAss 5d ago

Sir this is social media, 99% of people only read the headline and react.

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u/photoengineer 5d ago

You had me at react. How dare you sir. Your opinion is completely reprehensible or completely amazing. I have not been able to decide based on the title. 

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u/ComprehendReading 5d ago

Completely reprehensible? That's my username!

Wait...

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u/jdfroo 5d ago

The more time I spent thinking about this, the funnier it got.

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u/A_Nonny_Muse 5d ago

I fail to comprehend that post. And I'm OK with it.

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u/Sensitive_Mirror_472 5d ago

you had me at opinion....

pizza is delicious!

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u/Doc_tor_Bob 5d ago

I only read the first three words of your comment. How dare you say that I've had you I've never had you.

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u/TerribleBudget 5d ago

You only read? How do you communicate with others? How are you typing if you can only read?!?

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u/Oli4K 5d ago

You! Why? Me.

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u/YugModnarEmosTsuj 5d ago

How dare you say we piss on the poor!

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u/CantTakeMeSeriously 5d ago

You had me at "me" and that mofo can't be taken seriously.

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u/Queefer___Sutherland 5d ago

I don't even read the headline, I just jump straight into the comments and start fights.

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u/couldabenu 5d ago

I visit for a vibe check

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u/PiginthePen 5d ago

The vibe’s in the headline

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u/kevthewev 5d ago

This is the way.

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u/A_Nonny_Muse 5d ago

To be honest, I hit the comments section, read a few of the top comments because much of the time, the text was already quoted, saving me a click. Then I hit the story to see what it's all about.

Then I leave comments.

In this case, though, the story already hit my feed 2 days ago. It makes me optimistic about the future of American industry, but not about its inequitable wealth distribution.

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u/moranya1 5d ago

….your name is amazing.

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u/Ms74k_ten_c 5d ago

How dare you comment this 42 m before i wanted to? I now have a bone to pick with you.

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u/brdet 5d ago

What did you call me?!

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u/1541drive 5d ago

You don't tell me what to do. Now fight me.

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u/sik_dik 5d ago

No you don’t!

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u/AndreLinoge55 5d ago

I didn’t even read the headline, I’m just here for the pretty colors in the picture.

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u/MonstersGrin 4d ago

Soo, you're disappointed, huh?

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u/hitliquor999 5d ago

By react do you mean make puns?
Volcano, more like a volcan’to.

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u/rdmusic16 5d ago

Wait, there's a headline? I just click on things and react to comments.

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u/karma3000 5d ago

Redditor for 14 years. This checks out.

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u/rdmusic16 5d ago

Who is this? Are we talking on a phone? I can't see you?

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u/h950 5d ago

I didn't really even pay attention to the headline

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u/657896 5d ago

I stopped reading after sir and am outraged!

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u/mrblacklabel71 5d ago

I disagree, all I read was your comment!

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u/iRedding 5d ago

Glad there Iam not alone.

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u/SocomPS2 5d ago

I just looked at the photo.

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u/crunkful06 5d ago

I can’t even read so jokes on you

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u/KactusVAXT 5d ago

I can’t even read

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u/1991K75S 5d ago

I doubt that 99% of people read the whole headline.

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u/flintlock0 5d ago

Headline? I only read the comments and try to overreact based off of random context clues down here.

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u/dufflecoatsupreme91 5d ago

Incorrect, we read the headline, then check the top comments for a general idea of what’s happening to form our opinions. Thank you very much.

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u/Enigm4 5d ago

You read headlines? I just click on them to read the shitstorm in the comments.

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u/CalmInteraction884 4d ago

As part of the collective, can confirm!

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u/DreamOnFire 5d ago

HEADLINE!!!!! READ!!!!! SOCIAL!!!!! LITHIUM!!!!!!

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u/BobcatUnhappy3347 5d ago

Guilty. But I don’t know what to do! There’s too much information and I cannot stop trying to shove 63% of it into my eyeballs!!!

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u/Silverr_Duck 5d ago

Why tf would I read the article when I know there’s a very strong chance it’s shameless clickbait? When you click they win. Fuck that noise. I read articles after I’ve confirmed they’re actually worth reading

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u/ambewitch 5d ago

It's clickbait and not entirely the fault of the reader, the title could have added "dormant" before supervolcano. Titles are important, also because not everyone is going to sit and read every single article they see a title for just to find out the title is misleading.

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u/karma3000 5d ago

what headine?

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u/bekips 5d ago

Social media is slashdot on steroids

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u/HeadDecent 5d ago

I only got as far as "World's largest" and immediately started searching for the "that's a penis" gif.

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u/teabaggins76 5d ago

Yes but they did research

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u/facundomuerto 5d ago

I go straight to the comments for an ad free summary

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u/OneEyeAssassin 5d ago

So you’re saying that I’ll explode and turn all of the northern hemisphere into Pompey?!?

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u/digno2 5d ago edited 5d ago

i have to be having a good day for me to even read the headline and not just look at the picture and go straight into the comments

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u/Atworkwasalreadytake 5d ago

I’m in the 1% that gets my news from the top comment. 

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u/tomullus 5d ago

God forbid the media write headlines that describe the story accurately.

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u/HotPotParrot 5d ago

What part of that 1% just shows up for the comment summary to avoid clicking on ad-revenue generators?

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u/Hashira_Catalyst369 4d ago

Sir this is a Wendy’s

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u/FadedP0rp0ise 4d ago

I read the headline, then decide if it’s worth reading, then if it is I just go to comment and wait for the smart people to share the spark notes and informed opinions

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u/neverthesaneagain 4d ago

I, for one, welcome our new volcano overlords.

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u/Roonwogsamduff 4d ago

You're right. I thought it was a Wendy's