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This was posted to reddit the other day: https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/110nlai/footage_on_the_ground_from_east_palestine_ohio/ https://old

This was posted to reddit the other day: https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/110nlai/footage_on_the_ground_from_east_palestine_ohio/ https://old.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/110nlai/... The footage has a lot of NSFW language, so just watch out for that. Within that thread there's some good discussion about some of the compounds that are being released into the air, and it is indeed very grim. Interestingly here in Australia, I've heard about it a lot more in traditional media than my American friends seem to be hearing.

zrobotics 4y ago
God, that footage is grim. Every railroader I know (BNSF & UP) has been super vocal about the working conditions for years. I know a guy who left his engineer position with the BN just due to how much the schedule sucks, this guy took a ~50% pay cut simply because the schedule and working conditions are so bad. All of this is preventable, but the railroads would rather chase higher profits and cut down on salary expenses.
- akira2501 4y ago
  > but the railroads would rather chase higher profits and cut down on salary expenses. All companies will do that. The reason rail companies can do this so ruthlessly and recklessly is complete lack of competition and exceedingly generous industry deregulation.
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Tronno 4y ago
This footage is of regular clouds, despite the breathless commentary in the video. Details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/110nlai/footage_on_the_ground_from_east_palestine_ohio/j8bd0ss/ https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/110nlai/... The derailment is, no doubt, a serious public health crisis. However, it helps no-one to spread misleading videos and commentary. The wave of panic in the thread you posted is a stark example of "fake news" in action. A sign of the times, I suppose.
- asdff 4y ago
  Pictures of the plume from a distance don't look much better, it may be cloudy but this is no stormcloud: https://www.wfmj.com/story/48362031/fifth-negligence-suit-would-expand-area-impacted-by-toxins-from-east-palestine-derailment https://www.wfmj.com/story/48362031/fifth-negligence-suit-wo... https://twitter.com/Justice314Lady/status/1623478267553411073 https://twitter.com/Justice314Lady/status/162347826755341107...

zrobotics 4y ago

God, that footage is grim. Every railroader I know (BNSF & UP) has been super vocal about the working conditions for years. I know a guy who left his engineer position with the BN just due to how much the schedule sucks, this guy took a ~50% pay cut simply because the schedule and working conditions are so bad. All of this is preventable, but the railroads would rather chase higher profits and cut down on salary expenses.

akira2501 4y ago
> but the railroads would rather chase higher profits and cut down on salary expenses. All companies will do that. The reason rail companies can do this so ruthlessly and recklessly is complete lack of competition and exceedingly generous industry deregulation.
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Tronno 4y ago

This footage is of regular clouds, despite the breathless commentary in the video. Details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/110nlai/footage_on_the_ground_from_east_palestine_ohio/j8bd0ss/ https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/110nlai/... The derailment is, no doubt, a serious public health crisis. However, it helps no-one to spread misleading videos and commentary. The wave of panic in the thread you posted is a stark example of "fake news" in action. A sign of the times, I suppose.

asdff 4y ago
Pictures of the plume from a distance don't look much better, it may be cloudy but this is no stormcloud: https://www.wfmj.com/story/48362031/fifth-negligence-suit-would-expand-area-impacted-by-toxins-from-east-palestine-derailment https://www.wfmj.com/story/48362031/fifth-negligence-suit-wo... https://twitter.com/Justice314Lady/status/1623478267553411073 https://twitter.com/Justice314Lady/status/162347826755341107...