History
Rogan cites estimate of 1.5bn pounds from ancient Lake Superior copper mines
Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan Experience #2546 - Michael Button
What was said
"There you go. 1.5 billion pounds of copper."
In a discussion about early metallurgy, Joe Rogan reads out a figure shown on-screen describing an estimate of up to 1.5 billion pounds (about 680,000 metric tons) of copper extracted in the Lake Superior region over millennia. Button argues the scale suggests a sustained prehistoric copper-working “industry”, though the on-screen text notes the estimate covers long periods rather than a single era.
Verification status
Attributed speaker claim
Egleze verified who said this and where. The underlying claim has not been independently established by Egleze.
Source and context
Egleze verified who said this and where. The underlying claim has not been independently established by Egleze.
- Programme
- Joe Rogan Experience
- Episode
- Joe Rogan Experience #2546 - Michael Button
- Clip time
- 43:24
- Original source
- Watch the source segment →
From this episode
Joe Rogan Experience