Mining robot stranded on Pacific Ocean floor in deep-sea mining trial

Re:Mining robot stranded on Pacific Ocean floor in deep-sea ... by jozvolskyef on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:05AM (#26981311)

GP is a straw man only in the part where it quotes David Attenborough because the quoted concerns weren't related to this accident. The rest of their argument is valid as far as I can tell - please correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, David Attenborough saying seabed mining is untested and has a largely unknown environmental impact is not a great argument either as it stands in the article. It would be helpful if Reuters provided more context or a direct quote.

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Re:Mining robot stranded on Pacific Ocean floor in deep-sea ... by hluska on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:45AM (#26982646)

This study made the rounds in 2020 - Attenborough wrote a forward and was heavily involved in the press:

https://cms.fauna-flora.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FFI_2...

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Re:Mining robot stranded on Pacific Ocean floor in deep-sea ... by baryphonic on Thursday April 29, 2021 @02:12PM (#26984443)

I was quoting from the article. I didn't realize the quote was out of context w/r/t this project. My apologies for perpetuating it.

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