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[–] ArtZuron@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's terrible the amount of trash left up on those mountains. Like, look at recent pictures of Everest. It's basically a landfill at this point

[–] Steve@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never got the whole 'Look! An area of outstanding natural beauty, let's throw our shit all over it.' idea.

[–] ArtZuron@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For those folks, it starts being about being there rather than experiencing there. If that makes sense.

[–] Steve@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ArtZuron@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

5 grams specifically. Of plastic. In each person's body.

[–] Steve@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

That would explain why those scales keep returning a larger number.