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		cousin_it on Feb 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New lightweight material is stronger than steel Maybe a stupid thought, but could a carbon-based building material be the best possible news for carbon sequestration? I mean, we humans need a lot of buildings.

atrus on Feb 2, 2022 [–]

I'd argue that most of our building in North America are built from carbon based materials, wood.

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