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...because dumping stuff into the middle of what is already a barren wasteland isn't actually a problem.
by djha-skin 8mo ago
...because dumping stuff into the middle of what is already a barren wasteland isn't actually a problem.
- harimau777 8mo agoI'm not aware of many (non-manmade) barren wastelands on Terra. Even the Empty Quarter has wildlife. About the only place I can think of would be something like the Dead Sea.
- nine_k 8mo agoNMP in particular readily biodegrades in aerobic environments, both in water treatment plants and just in water. Bacteria seem to crack it quickly. It's also not volatile. You have to protect yourself while working with it, but it's not comparable to really nasty stuff, like heavy metals.
- ceejayoz 8mo agoThe Gigafactory is less than 20 miles from a drinking water reservoir (and recreation area) in one direction, and the city of Reno in the other. ~30 miles to Lake Tahoe. And according to https://www.reno.gov/home/showpublishedimage/4088/635198081788730000 https://www.reno.gov/home/showpublishedimage/4088/6351980817..., it's about two miles from the watershed that feeds it.
- AshleyGrant 8mo agoThe desert is not a "barren wasteland." It is a valuable, vibrant ecosystem no different than any other.
- saalweachter 8mo agoThe desert is an ocean with its life underground, and the perfect disguise up above.
- aidenn0 8mo agoUnder the cities lies a heart made of ground, but the humans will give no love.
- alsetmusic 8mo agoIt’s not like the health of the public stopped Lonnie from installing a bunch of generators near poorer neighborhoods in Tennessee.