How Does Discarding Computers in a Landfill Affect the Environment

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Multiple Choice

How does discarding computers in a landfill affect the environment?

• A) Data miners are digging up landfills looking for gold and platinum.
• B) Lead and mercury in computer parts are seeping into the ground and water supply.
• C) Copper on circuit boards is creating fire hazards.
• D) The computer parts quickly decay and become organic material

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Arrow Impossibility Theorem

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