From: admin@127.0.0.1   
      
   On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:03:45 +0000   
   The Natural Philosopher  wrote:   
      
   > On 22/01/2026 04:09, c186282 wrote:   
   > > They ARE popular - and good. Not SURE why tantalum   
   > >    is SO much better than, say, aluminum however.   
   > >    
   > Tantalum used to be used in military grade capacitors because it lasted    
   > better and took more abuse.   
   >    
   > >    And, frankly, I barely give a shit where the tantalum   
   > >    comes from. Are the people running the mines 'good'   
   > >    guys or 'bad' guys - or something distinct from the   
   > >    old Euro defs of such things ? The world isn't all   
   > >    about US.   
   >    
   > The US experience can be summarised in three words   
   >    
   > Ignorance is Bliss.   
   >    
   I don't care how many wars there are in the Middle East as long as I get   
   cheap gas.   
      
   (NB this is a take on a flyover-country ignorant type, not my own view)   
      
   --    
   Bah, and indeed Humbug.   
      
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