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minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down3·16 hours agoHow does that compare to the quantity of sand already in existence? There was a long period of time (millions and millions of years) when there were no parrotfish, but billions of tons of calcium carbonate being eroded by the weather.
minus-squareCatsGoMOW@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 hours agoCould very well have been other animals over time.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours ago How does that compare to the quantity of sand already in existence? Seeing as there’s now a shortage of water-eroded sand, probably a good portion of it
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·13 hours agoAre you thinking of sand that’s easily accessible (so not under many metres of sea) and suitable for use in concrete?
minus-squareAbyssian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down5·15 hours agoWhat a stupid thing to bicker about. Good work, people on the internet. o_O
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·13 hours agoI didn’t read it as bickering at all, just two people with an interest in sand, trying to get to the truth.
minus-squareAbyssian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 hours agoI might be extra cranky. I hate sand.
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·14 hours agoWe’ve all got our hobbies
How does that compare to the quantity of sand already in existence? There was a long period of time (millions and millions of years) when there were no parrotfish, but billions of tons of calcium carbonate being eroded by the weather.
Could very well have been other animals over time.
Seeing as there’s now a shortage of water-eroded sand, probably a good portion of it
Are you thinking of sand that’s easily accessible (so not under many metres of sea) and suitable for use in concrete?
What a stupid thing to bicker about. Good work, people on the internet. o_O
I didn’t read it as bickering at all, just two people with an interest in sand, trying to get to the truth.
I might be extra cranky. I hate sand.
Fuck off, Anakin.
We’ve all got our hobbies