Comment by csense
5 years ago
Isn't sand made of silicon, which is one of the most common elements on Earth? I don't quite understand why it's scarce enough that stealing it's viable.
5 years ago
Isn't sand made of silicon, which is one of the most common elements on Earth? I don't quite understand why it's scarce enough that stealing it's viable.
Diamonds are made of carbon which is also very common... But more seriously: different sands have different properties, and when you need a shit ton of something no matter how cheap it is stealing is always cheaper.
Most of the time, the sand is used to create new land. It's not scarce but it's not everywhere either.
Only some sands are suitable for construction.
Dubai import most of their sand despite being in a desert.