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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 112 points 1 year ago (4 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 17 points 1 year ago (3 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?

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't one of the issues that the sand in the deserts isn't the right kind?

[–] pascal@lemm.ee 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, sand in the desert and beaches is "too old", in other words, it's too smooth and can't hold material together. That's why Dubai is importing huge amounts of sand while being literally a city in the desert.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

Dubai needs to stop it.

[–] emptyother@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

So all we need to do to increase our supply is to rough up some sand?

[–] learningduck@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some companies came up with an alternative by grounding cement blocks into cement sand instead.

[–] MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Got it. I'll just make me some concrete... Alright I need

  1. Cement mix
  2. Pebbles
  3. Sand.. oh shit.
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

But we can make sand so you don’t have to worry about that part

Nice one. lol

On a more serious note, they can find cement from smashed buildings. Destroying old rundown hotels to develop something else. Cool, some one wanna buy those debris and put them to some good use.

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

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

[–] IDontHavePantsOn@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I just chew dried pasta.

That made my teeth hurt.

[–] JoeyJoJoJuniour@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same way nature does, grind up bigger rocks

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

Why not just use the rocks themselves then

[–] Knightfall@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because they're not sand, silly!

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

They’re big sand

[–] chk232@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

By rubbing sandpaper..duh

[–] MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Shells, coral, and a whole lot of time.

[–] _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Vaginal_blood_fart@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I heard that in the high pitched voice of Jar Jar Binks

[–] XaeroDegreaz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

So Water world had it right apparently

[–] lasagna@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Are you saying we should put dibs on Sahara property?