we can't let the collapse of civilization stop us from making the river look polluteder

  • TossedAccount [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Oh dear god. They are that impulsive. They are that short-sighted. This is consistent with ruling-class inaction on GHG emissions and plastic pollution, with the use of neonicotinoid pesticides which threaten bee populations.

    Did they not put any thought into the long-term effects of this, or do they simply not give a shit? What is the dye made of? How do people not slowly go insane learning about this kind of shit?

    Have these people just fucking given up on the pretense of long-term sustainability after Trump, Bolsonaro, etc. set the tone for future environment/climate (in)action?

    UPDATE: the dye is reported to be vegetable dye. I and most of the rest of the thread may have overrreacted.

    • quartz [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      They assume it's harmless. It probably has an effect, whatever it breaks down to. Ecosystems can react strongly to floods of nutrients or other material.