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minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·4 days 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-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoHow much of all the planet’s sand is on beaches frequenteeed by humans? Perhaps the interesting samples are over-represented but they’re still neat.
minus-squareCatsGoMOW@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoCould very well have been other animals over time.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days 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-down1·4 days 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-down7·4 days agoWhat a stupid thing to bicker about. Good work, people on the internet. o_O
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days 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.
How much of all the planet’s sand is on beaches frequenteeed by humans? Perhaps the interesting samples are over-represented but they’re still neat.
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
We’ve all got our hobbies