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Nihil

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4. Not to FTT but for the benefit of genuine readers ...
Tue Apr 29, 2014, 04:25 AM
Apr 2014

... the specific objection is to the wanton exploitation of yet another biosphere,
destroying multiple ecosystems before they have even been fully examined
for the sole purpose of greed.

> However, environmental campaigners say mining the ocean floor will prove
> devastating, causing lasting damage to marine life.

Like the subtle photo used in the article itself:


See how delicately they will treat the largely unknown environment?

> The plan is to break up the top layer of the seabed so that the ore can
> be pumped up as a slurry.

i.e., destruction, death and waste for the benefit of a few people.

I understand that this doesn't matter to the individual disruptor but it matters to
anyone who has a genuine concern for the environment.

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Bastards pscot Apr 2014 #1
Totally agree. (n/t) Nihil Apr 2014 #2
what is the objection here? quadrature Apr 2014 #3
Not to FTT but for the benefit of genuine readers ... Nihil Apr 2014 #4
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