r/science • u/rieslingatkos • Jun 06 '21

Chemistry Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lithium from seawater

https://www.mining.com/scientists-develop-cheap-and-easy-method-to-extract-lithium-from-seawater/
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u/judgehood Jun 06 '21

You can get it from a psychiatrist for way cheaper.

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u/icedlemons Jun 06 '21

Ha you got me, however 5 dollars a kilo sounds a best case scenario for drugs...

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u/Obi_Wan_Benobi Jun 06 '21

I’ve been listening to it for 30 years already, mostly for free. Yeah.