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minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoIt is a fantastically useful material, except for all the mesothelioma.
minus-squareSzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoSeriously, except for the horrific issues with the stuff, it would be an essential material for various applications. Its resistance to fire, heat transfer, etc would do wonders for insulation and construction.
minus-squaredegen@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoMakes me wonder if it could be treated in some way to make it not-so-inhalable. Though maybe we have better synthetic alternatives by now.
minus-squareGissaMittJobb@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoAs I’ve understood it, the problem is primarily for the people having to manufacture products using it, and at rest it’s supposed to be inert.
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoDon’t forget about when it’s time to un-make it. Tearing down old building or tiles containing asbestos is also a huge issue.
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoSo many people were exposed to asbestos dust in New York when the world trade centre towers were destroyed by terrorists
minus-squarechemicalprophet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-219 days agolol terrorists. I see them as victims in a war this country started. So by proxy, we’re the terrorists. What a stupid fucking word!
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·19 days agoI’m calling them by their methods not their politics One is a terrorist when one attempts to alter a country by attacks attempting to terrorise the population You do recall that they destroyed office buildings with airliners
minus-squarechemicalprophet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·19 days agoI was alive to experience that yes. I’m willing to concede we’re all terrorists further emphasizing the ridiculousness of the word. And thanks for patronizing me! Do you recall what we had done to them in their countries?
minus-squareRedredme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoIf you kill several thousand people to make a point you’re a terrorist. The end.
minus-squarechemicalprophet@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·18 days agoSo like the country of Israel?
It is a fantastically useful material, except for all the mesothelioma.
Seriously, except for the horrific issues with the stuff, it would be an essential material for various applications.
Its resistance to fire, heat transfer, etc would do wonders for insulation and construction.
Makes me wonder if it could be treated in some way to make it not-so-inhalable. Though maybe we have better synthetic alternatives by now.
As I’ve understood it, the problem is primarily for the people having to manufacture products using it, and at rest it’s supposed to be inert.
Don’t forget about when it’s time to un-make it.
Tearing down old building or tiles containing asbestos is also a huge issue.
So many people were exposed to asbestos dust in New York when the world trade centre towers were destroyed by terrorists
lol terrorists. I see them as victims in a war this country started. So by proxy, we’re the terrorists. What a stupid fucking word!
I’m calling them by their methods not their politics
One is a terrorist when one attempts to alter a country by attacks attempting to terrorise the population
You do recall that they destroyed office buildings with airliners
I was alive to experience that yes. I’m willing to concede we’re all terrorists further emphasizing the ridiculousness of the word. And thanks for patronizing me! Do you recall what we had done to them in their countries?
If you kill several thousand people to make a point you’re a terrorist.
The end.
So like the country of Israel?