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Re:New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without... by xp84 on Saturday June 06, 2026 @01:05AM (#48421575)
I just realized that future archaeologists will be tracing our roads using the salt residue!
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Re:New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without... by make3 on Saturday June 06, 2026 @05:31AM (#48423082)
or just you know.. asphalt residue
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Re:New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without... by Ekaros on Saturday June 06, 2026 @08:14AM (#48424238)
Actually I have been thinking about this. Surprisingly straight and long cuts in rock formations might be a real thing to track. In at least some places at least some rock blasting is preferred to get aggregate for road foundations. And these tends to be rather straight and rather steep.
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