There's billions of life forms on there. Say a shrimp dies and isn't eaten up or anything by scavengers, could it pickle over time? The way we pickle meats in a salt brine? The ocean is a salt brine in itself.

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[–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago

2% salt brines are standard, I presume lower percentage work.

And the saltiest bodies of water (by memory) are like 0.4%?

I know its a big difference but I really thought the right animal, if left alone could get there. But I guess I didnt think of what the minimum percentage is needed for

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