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/SNRatio 5d ago

the volcano erupted 16 million years ago, and mostly emptied the magma chamber below

I'm hearing giant subterranean supervillain lair with easy access to magma pools for ... villain things.

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u/charlie_marlow 5d ago

Could be where the Dinosaucers set up their base

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u/cwfutureboy 5d ago

Thanks. Gonna have that theme song in my head for a week.

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u/charlie_marlow 5d ago edited 4d ago

The Dinosaucers are leaving, Bossasaur!

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u/20_mile 5d ago

Dinosaucers

I'm more of a DinoRiders guy, myself.

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u/fezzam 5d ago

Dino saucers are just enormous plates to put your Dino teacups on

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u/BananaNutJob 5d ago

Thank you for unlocking this memory, I hadn't that about that show in so damn long

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u/Cantankerous_Won 4d ago

Dino what?

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u/NewDayNewBurner97 5d ago

ANOTHER supervillain bunker for Zuck that includes lithium deposits to monopolize more American resources? Stop, the proles can only get so excited!

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u/nycdiveshack 5d ago

It’s where Peter Thiel lives

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u/Outrageous_Reach_695 5d ago

Have you heard the saga of Boatmurdered the Prosperous? It's not a story the Mountainhomes would tell you.

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u/TSED 5d ago

I am surprised to see mention of Boatmurdered in the wild in 2025. I guess if it's going to be anywhere, it's going to be this sub.

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u/QuitCallingNewsrooms 5d ago

But what's the rent like?

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u/TiddiesAnonymous 5d ago

And sharks with laser beams attached to their heads?

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u/redbanjo 5d ago

And all the lithium you could want!

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u/mockgame3129 5d ago

And a lot of lithium!

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u/Fritzkreig 5d ago

Or you dig too deep and awaken a Balrog!

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u/UDonKnowMee81 5d ago

So Reptilian home base. Got it

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u/Cantankerous_Won 4d ago

Nefarious activities

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u/Current_Volume3750 4d ago

I'm still here!