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100% agreed. Cynicism abounds, but at least they're doing something even if it fails. Embracing failure, moving fast, learning, and pivoting needs not be limite

• cultus 8y ago
  Solutions to ocean trash are well known, we just need to do them. This absolutely will fail. There is no question about that. edit: https://www.kcet.org/redefine/6-reasons-that-floating-ocean-plastic-cleanup-gizmo-is-a-horrible-idea https://www.kcet.org/redefine/6-reasons-that-floating-ocean-... https://inhabitat.com/the-fallacy-of-cleaning-the-gyres-of-plastic-with-a-floating-ocean-cleanup-array/ https://inhabitat.com/the-fallacy-of-cleaning-the-gyres-of-p... Folks, I do quantitative work in ocean conservation. I know what I am talking about here. Everyone in ocean conservation, including marine engineers, ecologists, etc, consider the Ocean Cleanup project to be misguided at best.
  • baxtr 8y ago
    Haters gonna hate? I don’t get it. What’s wrong with preventing and cleaning? We’re enough people and there should be enough money around. Let’s just try
    • cultus 8y ago
      The thing is that this won't clean up anything. It is terrible for ecology, because it acts like a big net. It will kill plankton and other life. The long booms will (and have in testing) fail in storms. It also doesn't go deep enough to even collect most of the plastic. I get that magical silver hammer solutions are attractive, but this is a global problem that will take actual work to solve.
      • baxtr 8y ago
        Ok thanks for clarifying and editing your original post. It sure helps to state your credentials/knowledge in the field upfront.
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