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  1. #Sulfuric acid is how we extract copper. It's how we extract cobalt. Without it, you can't make transformers, EV batteries, or the substrates inside every data center on the planet. One chemical, made from one feedstock, shipped through one #chokepoint. The cascade goes further: Qatar ships 30% of Taiwan's liquefied natural gas through Hormuz. Taiwan has 11 days of reserves left. TSMC, the company that makes 90% of the world's advanced chips, draws 8.9% of Taiwan's total electricity. {more}

  2. Today’s #Venus floats in a nest of #sulfuric #acid #clouds, has no water, and features surface temperatures of up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit — hot enough to melt lead.
    #SpaceScience #Astronomy #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2023/03/ss03222301.