Los Angeles dumps 96 million plastic balls into a reservoir to prevent it from evaporating
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2. Judge-Jake commented 9 years ago
I often wondered why I didn't evaporate now I know why
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3. LaPeste commented 9 years ago
#1 : maybe the idea is not preventing evaporation but something more serious :
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/11/ivanhoe-reservoir-covered-with-400000.html
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/11/ivanhoe-reservoir-covered-with-400000.html
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4. cameramaster commented 9 years ago
I think it must have been highly satisfying to open the back of that truck :-)
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8. Judge-Jake commented 9 years ago
#1 There you go again always making it into a race thing
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9. stonedecroze commented 9 years ago
Okay, so rather than educate the population to use less water we'll add a few tons of plastic pollution to the planet.
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13. primate1970 commented 9 years ago
96 Million....? Somehow I don't think there were 96 Thousand thousand balls there...??
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14. BrahmaBull commented 9 years ago
#10 but being black they would still get much warmer which would accelerate evaporation...wouldn't it???
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15. thundersnow commented 9 years ago
They sure got balls in LA
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17. snotraddict commented 9 years ago
As corrupt as the city of LA is, I think the ball manufacturer has some ties to the city.
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20. howiehere commented 9 years ago
I'm not a biologist, but having read a few articles from those who are, they basically said black was the worst color to choose for the balls. Those balls will absorb heat from the sun, and with the compounded surface area of the balls plus the surface of the water, the reservoir will become a "nightmare" of a breeding ground for bacteria. They didn't really think this one through all the way. Multimillion dollar mistake, and soon, what to do about the bacteria...
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22. thundersnow commented 6 years ago
#21 There's one (or two) for everyone.
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24. Judge-Jake commented 4 years ago
Imagine getting that order. "There might be a bit of overtime, coming up guys, and we night need to order some more hand pumps"
+24 1. ringmaster commented 9 years ago