Something relevent here is an article from the new york times Dated April 8, 1900 Article talking about how within the next couple of decades the world's supply of copper would run out. It's been 10 decades now and according to the last USGS survey the copper reserves left are still 3 billion tons.
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This might be a farce but how close to reality is it? http://www.theonion.com/content/video/diebold_accidentally_leaks
Something relevent here is an article from the new york times Dated April 8, 1900 Article talking about how within the next couple of decades the world's supply of copper would run out. It's been 10 decades now and according to the last USGS survey the copper reserves left are still 3 billion tons.