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Toxic sludge in Hungary

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  1. Depressio

    Depressio Member

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    #1 Depressio, Oct 7, 2010
  2. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    Soviets #1!
     
    #2 Xerobull, Oct 7, 2010
  3. halfling131

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    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_hungary_sludge_flood;_ylt=AqHMZL68SSulqtKltOIikqqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTJvNmc0Z2Z1BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMDA3L2V1X2h1bmdhcnlfc2x1ZGdlX2Zsb29kBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMgRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3J5BHNsawNzY2llbnRpc3Rzc2E-

    Seems like the sludge wasn't toxic, but just very caustic. Of course that still really sucks but causticity is something that can be dealt with much more easily..

    http://www.rocksandminerals.com/aluminum/process.htm

    This site pretty clearly describes the alumina manufacturing process... It's probably the sodium aluminate that's causing the problems in Hungary right now.
     
    #3 halfling131, Oct 7, 2010
  4. SwoLy-D

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    IBTTAP's :eek:
    In Before The Toxic Avenger Pictures.

    IBTRTWSY
    In Before The Robocop Toxic Waste Scene YouTube :(
     
    #4 SwoLy-D, Oct 7, 2010
  5. Raven

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    But these environmental disasters never happen where the rich live, so nothing changes.
     
    #5 Raven, Oct 7, 2010
  6. AroundTheWorld

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    That toxic crap has reached the Danube river, so it will get to where the rich live (although diluted).
     
    #6 AroundTheWorld, Oct 7, 2010
  7. Depressio

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    They'll just go to their winter home and collect insurance or something.
     
    #7 Depressio, Oct 7, 2010
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    [​IMG]
     
    #8 RoxSqaud, Oct 7, 2010
  9. halfling131

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    It's not toxic... it's just basic, which is instantly solved by the dilution of the river.
     
    #9 halfling131, Oct 7, 2010
  10. Mr. Brightside

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    Why does this have to do with the EPA? This happened in Hungary.

    :confused:
     
    #10 Mr. Brightside, Oct 7, 2010
  11. Surfguy

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    That's amazing. Good luck cleaning up that slop. I would have already moved away if it were me.
     
    #11 Surfguy, Oct 7, 2010
  12. Cohete Rojo

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    Yeah, damned Hungarians can't embrace American government agencies like they should.
     
    #12 Cohete Rojo, Oct 7, 2010
  13. Ottomaton

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    What happened in Hungary is what happens when independent government oversight is subverted by the financial imperatives of business. Which is what some people want to do to the EPA.

    [​IMG]
     
    #13 Ottomaton, Oct 7, 2010
  14. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    It is precisely the color of Wolf Brand Chile. Coincidence?
     
    #14 B-Bob, Oct 7, 2010
  15. Depressio

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    Need to spread rep, damnit!

    But yeah, sad that the concept actually has to be explained. :p
     
    #15 Depressio, Oct 7, 2010
  16. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    "How long has it been since you had a bowl of Wold Brand chile? Well, that's too --- AAAAAHHHHHHHHH! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"
     
    #16 B-Bob, Oct 7, 2010
  17. Depressio

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    You sure it doesn't remind you of Bush's Baked Beans?

    [​IMG]

    Roll that beautiful bean-- AAAGGGGGH IT BURNS
     
    #17 Depressio, Oct 7, 2010
  18. Buck Turgidson

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    cough...yankee...cough
     
    #18 Buck Turgidson, Oct 7, 2010
  19. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    nope. Texas public education.
     
    #19 B-Bob, Oct 7, 2010
  20. Buck Turgidson

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    Then I guess you can't find it on a map either.
     
    #20 Buck Turgidson, Oct 7, 2010
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