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Almost old enough to send into the mines and start paying rent!

Minecraft has definitely proved that the children yearn for the mines.

For my kids, at least (ages 5-12), "clicker" games are all the rage right now, as well as repetitive mining and harvesting in Minecraft.

I mean, when were we their age, we were playing lots of Diablo...

This joke is funny because no one currently living has to make this choice.

Oh they do, but now it's in the name of electrification .

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/03/child-la...

Let me assure you that child labor still exists for all of the traditional reasons as well.

I was going to post the same example of cobalt in the Congo.

::cough:: https://www.epi.org/blog/iowa-governor-signs-one-of-the-most...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/us/unaccompanied-migrant-...

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