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Norway phosphorus discovery thread

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by tampagtr, Jul 2, 2023.

  1. Jul 2, 2023 #1
    tampagtr

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    Can someone that knows this stuff put this in context?

     
  2. Jul 2, 2023 #2
    tampagtr

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    Great and relevant Netflix show IMG_1964.png
     
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  3. Jul 2, 2023 #3
    phatGator

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    I watched that a couple years ago.
     
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  4. Jul 2, 2023 #4
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    Fertilizer — solar panels — batteries — EU strategic reserves —Moroccan fears — China export controls — carbon intensive — abundant.

    A globalized world trying to retreat into gated communities.

    I am reading Blood Meridian.
     
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  5. Jul 2, 2023 #5
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    Damn Norwegians they’ve got it all. Hot chick abundant natural resources, excellent affordable healthcare for all No wonder they’re so happy.
     
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  6. Jul 3, 2023 #6
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    the rich get richer. already the worlds biggest sovereign wealth fund and now this. Just like their oil and gas fields, this is a resource that can help offset what should be a lack of exports from Russia but somehow, their phosphate exports went up in 2022 despite sanctions. That is something the west should do something about but I suspect they are letting it go as the world needs the fertilizer to maintain food production

    Russia remains dominant in fertilizer market | The Western Producer
     
  7. Jul 3, 2023 #7
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    The first sentence tells you its importance. They leave out explosives.
     
  8. Jul 3, 2023 #8
    tampagtr

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    I get that it’s important, although farther down there is a suggestion that commercial impact is not as suggested doe to challenges in accessibility. But I was wow what this might mean in terms of technology and geopolitics in terms of mercantilist emphasis on tangible resources as a source of world power