History tells us engineers and entrepreneurs will deliver the US from the current hysteria, says Javier Blas for Bloomberg Opinion. LONDON: In the 1950s, the US was worried about the supply of mercury, because the liquid metal was key to power walkie-talkies during the Korean War. In the 1980s, analysts warned that mineral shortages to rival the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil shock could undermine the Cold War arsenal. Today, the concern is about China cornering

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