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Are natural resources really a blessing? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/general@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/46788659

Looking at how much conflict natural resource-rich countries (oil, gold, diamonds..) seem to attract, I wonder whether such wealth is more a curse than a blessing.

Many regions with scarce natural resources, adapted & perform very well. Some of the richest are examples (Switzerland, Luxembourg, Singapore..)

Looks to me like the greed for them attracts conflicts: civil wars, invasions etc. Cultural, ethnic, religious reasons often just seem to be used to cover it.

Plus all the environmental destruction / pollution that come with the extraction & processing.

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[–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago

I would argue the opposite, on a drilling rig, you have 0 cover or military infrastructure, so any missile or drone can come hit it or tankers or pipes. Permanently parking a capable ship there might make it economically unfeasible and additionally expose that ship to risks: https://www.warcosts.org/how-much-does-an-aircraft-carrier-cost

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