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I just wanted to say re: Keith's skepticism about how Vibranium suddenly made Wakanda so advanced. Vibranium in BP is modeled after Coltan, which is a mineral first found in the Congo and neighbouring African countries (Rwanda, I think) without which cellphones (and other devices) could not be made.
However, these countries were exploited for it and make very little money at all from the resources due to war, mining contracts with Western countries, and centuries of smuggling/illegal mining.
So black panther poses an answer to the question 'What if these countries were allowed to discover the uses of these minerals for themselves, and develop without Western interference and exploitation?'
Granted, it's still a superhero movie so obviously the tech is ridiculous. But if Tony Stark can make a robot suit with some guns and welding equipment in an Iraqi cave, then anything is possible.
Also the movie is great.
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