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		samcheng on Feb 9, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved Concrete is a HUGE greenhouse gas source, so this is also a great boon for the environment. It's estimated that concrete is responsible for 5% of all anthropogenic CO2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_concre...

justinpombrio on Feb 9, 2016 [–]

I hate to break it, but it could actually have the opposite effect by disproportionately increasing our consumption of concrete.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

eru on Feb 9, 2016 | | [–]

At least we get more concrete out of it..

Chris2048 on Feb 9, 2016 | | [–]

But that's not concrete.

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