[1970-01-01]

Steel comes from iron, which you can't grow. It's more critical than food, which you can grow. Same for vaccines.

[0x3f]

> Steel comes from iron, which you can't grow

Right, and where is the iron coming from in the scenario where we can't import steel?

[1970-01-01]

As it is top-critical, you're recycling it, opening new mines, and taking it by force.

[0x3f]

Don't most of these contingencies apply to steel in the first place?

[1970-01-01]

Nope. The entire point here is facing the decision on which of these contingencies will apply.

[0x3f]

Why can't steel be recycled or taken by force?

[wongarsu]

Recycling steel uses by and large the same industrial sites as making new steel. Most new steel has some amount of recycled steel mixed in, the trick is getting the ratios of various types of scrap right