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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by fsckboy on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @11:48PM (#41784348)
>99% of people have about 5 to 10 times the bond lead levels found in remains of our ancestors

99% of people live better lives than all of our ancestors, in every dimension.

if you're telling me it's because of lead, then lead is a good thing.

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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by hollerith on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @11:52PM (#41784373)
Silly.
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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by fsckboy on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @11:54PM (#41784381)
it's silly hubris on your part to claim that you know that tetraethyl lead in gasoline was not a net positive for civilization: cheap gas in high compression cars leading to productivity gains? Could things have been better? you, of all people, have no idea.
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