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Silver Destruction: The Hidden Cost of Missile Warfare
Recent military escalations are driving a massive, irreversible depletion of global silver reserves. Unlike industrial applications, silver used in advanced weaponry—crucial for high-end guidance systems and silver-zinc batteries—is vaporized upon impact and cannot be recycled.
With Russia deploying over 12,000 missilessince 2022 and Iran launching hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel in 2024 and 2025, the toll on precious metals is staggering. Experts estimate that a single cruise missile can contain up to 15.5 kg (500 ounces) of silver. In the last three years alone, global conflicts have permanently destroyed an estimated 40 to 60 metric tons of silver.
As defense production ramp-ups continue through 2026, the military sector is becoming a primary driver of silver scarcity, effectively "burning" investment-grade metal in the pursuit of modern precision warfare.
@newsfromclownworld
Recent military escalations are driving a massive, irreversible depletion of global silver reserves. Unlike industrial applications, silver used in advanced weaponry—crucial for high-end guidance systems and silver-zinc batteries—is vaporized upon impact and cannot be recycled.
With Russia deploying over 12,000 missilessince 2022 and Iran launching hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel in 2024 and 2025, the toll on precious metals is staggering. Experts estimate that a single cruise missile can contain up to 15.5 kg (500 ounces) of silver. In the last three years alone, global conflicts have permanently destroyed an estimated 40 to 60 metric tons of silver.
As defense production ramp-ups continue through 2026, the military sector is becoming a primary driver of silver scarcity, effectively "burning" investment-grade metal in the pursuit of modern precision warfare.
@newsfromclownworld
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> freeze hiring
> start firing
> invest in AI infrastructure
> deploy "AI software engineers"
> wait 3 years
> ...
> ...
> ...
> AI introduced more technical debt than a fresh mathematics PhD
> software becomes more and more buggy
> slowly lose customers
> hire consultants to fix it
> consultants use AI to fix it
> still not fixed
> management blames consultants
> try to hire cheap juniors to fix it
> no more juniors left because training programs were stopped
> hire super rare and expensive seniors instead
> senior recommends resetting main branch to a commit 3 years ago
> AI infrastructure investments depreciated 90%
> all company numbers red
> seppuku
> start firing
> invest in AI infrastructure
> deploy "AI software engineers"
> wait 3 years
> ...
> ...
> ...
> AI introduced more technical debt than a fresh mathematics PhD
> software becomes more and more buggy
> slowly lose customers
> hire consultants to fix it
> consultants use AI to fix it
> still not fixed
> management blames consultants
> try to hire cheap juniors to fix it
> no more juniors left because training programs were stopped
> hire super rare and expensive seniors instead
> senior recommends resetting main branch to a commit 3 years ago
> AI infrastructure investments depreciated 90%
> all company numbers red
> seppuku