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Surur t1_is4i87t wrote

Reply to comment by LovingLibiral1776 in South Korean researchers say they have developed an anode-free lithium-ion battery that is 40% more energy dense than existing batteries and will enable EVs to travel 630km (390 miles) on a single charge. by lughnasadh

> The Congolese don’t have to starve, and they don’t have to utilize child labor to keep their economy going

The DRC is so rich right lol.

> The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ranks in as the poorest country in the world based on its GDP per capita over the 2009-2013 period. With DRC citizens earning on average $394.25 a year

So $33 per month.

> The Anker Living Income Reference Value for 2021 for rural Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is CDF 380,033 per month (USD 193)2 with a 95% confidence interval around it from CDF 325,801 to CDF 443,291.

So average salary $33. Living income $192.

> The Congolese don’t have to starve, and they don’t have to utilize child labor to keep their economy going

We should obviously boycott DRC Cobalt. That will definitely make them richer. I am so glad you solved poverty. #3rdWorldProblems.

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