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Why does Antartica use freshwater for fire fighting? Maybe I missed it the article?

• bobnamob 2y ago
  My uninformed guess would be corrosion. Salt water will (eventually) destroy everything you know and love
  • accurrent 2y ago
    As an ex-firefighter not based out of antarctica, you are absolutely right. Sea water is extremely damaging to pumps. We use it as a last resort, and often have to refurb pumps when we do.
  • indolering 2y ago
    Eventually?
    • 0points 2y ago
      Yes. Not immediately, but eventually like parent said. Is there something lost in (your) translation, or are your single word post just extraordinarily hard to comprehend? If you had a question, please use more words. Seems like you are just being stubborn or otherwise not wanting to add to the discussion.
      • iphoneisbetter 2y ago
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      • indolering 2y ago
        I was trying to make a joke about how bad salt water corrosion is.