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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 114 points 2 years ago (26 children)

The world is running out of sand.

It's one of the most used materials in the world for construction but islands are disappearing because of its limited supply.

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (20 children)

Oh no. For some reason I thought we were manufacturing the sand used in construction and stuff. At what point do we stop stealing it and start making it? Is that actually any better?

[–] sixapples@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (5 children)
[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Put rocks through the "coarse" setting on your coffee grinder.

[–] IDontHavePantsOn@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

I just chew dried pasta.

That made my teeth hurt.

[–] JoeyJoJoJuniour@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Same way nature does, grind up bigger rocks

[–] sixapples@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why not just use the rocks themselves then

[–] Knightfall@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because they're not sand, silly!

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

They’re big sand

[–] chk232@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

By rubbing sandpaper..duh

[–] MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Shells, coral, and a whole lot of time.

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