Michael Dello-Iacovo
@michaeldello.bsky.social
Space science PhD trying to make the world better for sentient beings. Weirdly into energy and animal protection.
Historically, refined aluminium was so hard to make that it was more valuable than gold or silver until ~the last few hundred years. Aluminium plates were more of a sign of wealth than gold or silver plates at least until around 1850.
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December 2, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Historically, refined aluminium was so hard to make that it was more valuable than gold or silver until ~the last few hundred years. Aluminium plates were more of a sign of wealth than gold or silver plates at least until around 1850.
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Refining aluminium is one of the most energy intensive materials to produce. If you only wanted to recycle one material, be sure it's aluminium!
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December 2, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Refining aluminium is one of the most energy intensive materials to produce. If you only wanted to recycle one material, be sure it's aluminium!
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Some interesting facts about aluminium (aluminum for my US friends): A thread!
Aluminium is super energy intensive to produce, typically by refining bauxite. You can refine some clays for aluminium in theory but it's not usually economical.
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Aluminium is super energy intensive to produce, typically by refining bauxite. You can refine some clays for aluminium in theory but it's not usually economical.
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December 2, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Some interesting facts about aluminium (aluminum for my US friends): A thread!
Aluminium is super energy intensive to produce, typically by refining bauxite. You can refine some clays for aluminium in theory but it's not usually economical.
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Aluminium is super energy intensive to produce, typically by refining bauxite. You can refine some clays for aluminium in theory but it's not usually economical.
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A grain of lunar soil which was struck by a micrometeorite, leaving a microcrater. Still my favourite 'space' image of all time.
November 20, 2024 at 8:45 AM
A grain of lunar soil which was struck by a micrometeorite, leaving a microcrater. Still my favourite 'space' image of all time.