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SpaceX accused of dumping mercury into Texas waters for years
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Worker's rights transgressions? Yes. Bulldozing a frog pond? Yes. Dumping mercury? No, that makes no sense. I can't see where mercury would be introduced in any meaningful quantities.
Well, if *YOU * don't see any reason to worry we should probably just assume they aren't polluting then.
Thanks for setting us straight.
Well, I hope some will question the validity of this particular claim after reading my comment. Many more will probably question it after reading the comments, from others, that have found the measurements to likely be recorded incorrectly.
If someone made an accusation of pollution with a substance I could see them using or producing, I would be more inclined to believe it.
Why would anyone question anything based on your comment?
You didn't link to an article presenting information that supports you. You didn't link to information showing why mercury in this type of use would be low.
You didn't present any factual... Anything.
You didn't even claim to be someone with training in this area that would give your opinion weight.
Your comment is the equivalent to saying you don't believe elephants are real, but not even saying it is because you have never seen one, which would have still been a weak argument.
Opinions without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
Chill.
And don't think you can convince me that elephants are real.