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[–] [email protected] 116 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year 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?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I just chew dried pasta.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That made my teeth hurt.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same way nature does, grind up bigger rocks

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not just use the rocks themselves then

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because they're not sand, silly!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

They’re big sand

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

By rubbing sandpaper..duh

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Shells, coral, and a whole lot of time.

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