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lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca to asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?

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What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?

lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca to asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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    Oh no. For some reason I thought we were manufacturing the sand used in construction and stuff. At what point do we stop stealing it and start making it? Is that actually any better?

    • AFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.world
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      Isn’t one of the issues that the sand in the deserts isn’t the right kind?

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        Yes, sand in the desert and beaches is “too old”, in other words, it’s too smooth and can’t hold material together. That’s why Dubai is importing huge amounts of sand while being literally a city in the desert.

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          Dubai needs to stop it.

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      Some companies came up with an alternative by grounding cement blocks into cement sand instead.

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        Got it. I’ll just make me some concrete… Alright I need

        1. Cement mix
        2. Pebbles
        3. Sand… oh shit.
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          But we can make sand so you don’t have to worry about that part

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          Nice one. lol

          On a more serious note, they can find cement from smashed buildings. Destroying old rundown hotels to develop something else. Cool, some one wanna buy those debris and put them to some good use.

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      How do you make sand lol.

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        Put rocks through the “coarse” setting on your coffee grinder.

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          I just chew dried pasta.

        • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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          of coarse

        • NewBootsGoofin@midwest.social
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          That made my teeth hurt.

      • JoeyJoJoJuniour@lemmy.ml
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        Same way nature does, grind up bigger rocks

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          Why not just use the rocks themselves then

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            Because they’re not sand, silly!

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              They’re big sand

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        Crush big rocks into smaller rocks?

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        By rubbing sandpaper…duh

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