Ah yes, because when you're parched, nothing screams "refreshing" like sipping on the ocean floor's finest brine cocktail 🍸🐟. Ingenious companies will now spend billions mining the abyss for water, because solving climate change directly is, like, so 2019. 🌊💸
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deep-sea-desalination-pulls-drinking-water-from-the-depths/ #brinecocktail #oceanmining #climatechangeinnovation #watercrisis #absurdsolutions #HackerNews #ngated
Deep-Sea Desalination Pulls Fresh Water from the Depths
Companies are experimenting with deep-sea tech to produce cheaper fresh water
🚀 Breaking News: Chimps upgraded from bananas to building bridges! 🐒🔧 Scientists astounded as furry "engineers" select sticks—yes, STICKS—for tool-making. Next headline: Chimps solve climate change with coconut shells! 🌍🙈
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250324142002.htm #ChimpsUpgradeTools #ChimpEngineers #ClimateChangeInnovation #AnimalIntelligence #ScientificBreakthrough #HackerNews #ngated
Chimpanzees act as 'engineers', choosing materials to make tools based on structural and mechanical properties
Researchers have discovered that chimpanzees living in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania employ a degree of engineering when making their tools, deliberately choosing plants that provide materials that produce more flexible tools for termite fishing.
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