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October 24, 2005

Gold: the other earth-raping precious resource

The New York Times has an interesting article about how gold mining, which drove empires and was once the cornerstone of the world economy, is now contributing to serious environmental damage. And interestingly enough, the main reason people want gold nowadays is for something as inconsequential as jewelry. Apparently the quest for bling trumps any sort of planning for the earth's future. Yikes.

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On October 25, 2005 4:35 PM, I am Steven. said:

Jewelry. The root of all evil. All those poor Africans getting offed for diamonds, too. All for the pursuit of shiny things for women. There, I said it.

Women are ruining the world.

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