Spyke
lemmy.world

I know this is just a meme, but I’ll share something I recently learned since I find it fascinating.

The oceans started out as freshwater! Water evaporated from them, rained down as freshwater and formed into rivers and streams, and the process of flowing picked up trace amounts of salt from the ground and riverbeds. These rivers eventually dumped their ever-so-slightly salty water into the ocean. Then, the tiny tiny tiny bit salty ocean evaporated some pure water out, leaving less water - meaning the remaining water just got a little bit saltier in comparison. This process repeated for millions of years and those tiny increments resulted in the very salty oceans we have now.

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jballsreply
sh.itjust.works

Sounds like in the future, people (or whatever intelligent life form is around then) will be like, "did you know the Earth didn't always have a microplastic ocean?"

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devfuuureply
lemmy.world

So god created a few lakes with drinkable water but he didn't understanding enough about physics to know it would become salty. Got it.

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broguy89reply
lemm.ee

Saltwater fish seem to drink it just fine. God just "loves" humans enough to not make it fit for our consumption.

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we should’ve spent a little more time in the ocean all those years ago

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Exactly! I almost said something to that effect but decided my comment was getting a little long. God just left figuring out science to all these nerds he created 😂

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Carnelianreply
lemmy.world

45 million billion tonnes of salt.

Reminds me of when my roommate got really into league of legends

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kbin.social

All of them. I've replaced my skills with the hammer with those of the monkeywrench. There is no vehicle known to man or god I can't trick out.

Side note - I see your check engine light is on. You may need a tune-up. Bring it on by the garage @13thFloor and we'll see about a valve and soul lube job.

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lemmy.world

That's an interesting SAAB. Looks like a 70s era. I was thinking more like my old 86 SPG

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kbin.social

Ahh, so something like this is more your speed (don't like to mod the bodies on those babies, handling is perfect as-is). Incredible cars to drive, but finding the right engine parts can be an adventure unto itself.

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Yeah, though I would lose the rear window grille.

Parts can be an issue, but I'm hoping that the metal 3D printers can help there, soon.

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Humans: Straps a thruster to a few comets to "deal with global warming"

Edit: why is text between angle brackets just deleting itself?

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feddit.de

Is it by chance or intended that god looks like Dicaprio?

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thorbotreply
lemmy.world

How could it be chance he’s literally right there my dude

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Looks like Benicio Del Toro with a fake beard

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You reached the end