On Feb 6, 7:40*pm, "Graystar" wrote:
Please cite a source for this.

No.

Very well. Then I reserve the right to reject your unsubstantiated
claim.

I am not the issue here and you are simply being argumentative.

No, you are not the issue here. The issue is whether China is a
stable source of metals into the foreseeable future. Apparently it
is, regardless of unprovable claims that the Yellow Horde is preparing
to march in arms against the world.

But you said it was, when you started talking about "circumventing
their stranglehold on the markets" and "removing them as the primary
resource pool".

Going to the moon will not cause WWIII. If YOU believe that then YOU cite
your sources.

As it happens, I don't believe that. I was questioning what seemed to
be your belief that going to the Moon would *avert* WWIII, because it
would "cap the ambition of their rulers".

You don't have to worry about resources if the apocalypses occur, you are
going beyond reason with your argument.

My point was that you want us to prepare for an extremely improbable
event, which neither you nor anyone else knows will actually happen,
much less when.

Non-sequitor. *Your analogies are not coordinated.

Possibly because they are not analogies. They are examples of the
"tensions" you speak of. You say that a new source of metals would
ease these kinds of tensions; I disagree.

I will take up the rest of your points later, as you have (once again)
posted a multi-page missive while failing to trim your quotes.