I was going to write something along these lines but um... let's keep it cool here. This isn't twitter. LOL

1. Calling people retards @fm isn't cool. Neither is yelling and swearing. Let's chill.
2. Rivians don't use cobalt battery tech. Plus any issues with the cobalt mining industry shouldn't preclude the ban or cease of mining. It seems like this is a political and human rights issue where some regulations and safety laws need to be enforced. Child labor is stomach churning so this is a HUGE issue and thanks for reminding us. Personally I will try to avoid any cobalt produced good from now on until the mining industry improves how it treats people.
3. Things aren't black and white here. One isn't 'bad' and one isn't 'good'. Let's zoom out and evaluate the postives and negatives of both the traditional combustion engine and the new EV batteries. I call for people to stop being so polarizing about everything.