A. Recycling
B. Using substitutes like plastic
C. Conservation
D. Using safe mining practices
2006-09-11 05:07:54 · 6 answers · asked by Rola 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
A, though in reality, we will never really run out. As the product becomes scarce, price goes up, and more margional ores can be mined Therefore it would be hard to completely run out.
2006-09-11 05:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by QFL 24-7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E. Living on Earth!
This planet regenerates itself. We will never be able to use all our planets natural resources. Hell we haven't even been able to scratch the surface of this planet. Hell the deepest we have been able to drill so far is only 5 miles. That's less then 1% of the crust. Think of it this way.... If we were able to get to the center of the earth and harvest the gold there... We would be able to cover the entire earth with a sheet of gold TWO FEET THICK!!! That is just the gold. All the other minerals are there also.
It is astonishing that people have this need to make themselves more power full than they are. They think they can hurt this planet. Hell that is so conceited. There is no way we could hurt this planet.
Think of this... For centuries we have been trying to change the weather. Trying to make it rain here or there. Never have we been able to do it. It's not possible. We are just way too weak.
The sooner we realize this the better off we will be.
2006-09-11 12:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just throwing this out there, though it might not be what you're looking for...
Humans have never run out of resources in our history thus far.
Certainly, we have had trouble allocating them and need work on how we distribute resources, but we have never run out.
So far, we have always moved on to new resources and abandoned old ones before we have run out. What catalyzes this shift is how economical the practice is.
For example, for energy, we used to use wood. Then coal, and kerosene, and now oil, hydroelectricity, solar power, and atomic power (uranium, etc). Up until recently this century, uranium was classified in the encyclopedia as a dull metal good for nothing with no use (I'm quoting my econ professor, who is 90 and claims to remember this).
No, I don't advocate just wantonly ripping through our resources and being really haphazard. I would suggest though that the best way "not to run out" is to investigate and search for new and better and cheaper possibilties and combinations.
2006-09-11 12:19:03 · answer #3 · answered by jarizza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi good question ..but a question with no practical answers...cause no one wants to take tough stand against growing demand.But I think the sun would be the only resouce to bank upon
2006-09-11 12:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why chose only one? Each of the ways you have listed will help. Combined they will have a much greater impact. Let's do 'em all!!!
2006-09-11 12:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by kittyfreek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E. Colonize and utilize other planets.
Otherwise - A
2006-09-11 12:10:41 · answer #6 · answered by ADF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋