400,000 Black Balls

Added on June 14th, 2008 by unknown | Report Post
Tags:Science!, WTF

400,000 black balls dropped to Ivanhoe Reservoir to save people from cancer. Planning to add 3,000,000 more.

From Gizmondo.

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Namelis1 (#39)

17 years ago

Wow! So I assume these degrade into the water?

Billy Manic (#778)

17 years ago

i read the news today oh boy
400,000 balls in ivanhoe
and though the balls were rather small
they had to count them all
now they know how many holes it takes to fill the reservoir

Reply to Billy Manic

12 years ago

/THREAD

gravmark (#1249)

17 years ago

I’m relieved that it’s not a crazy all male, all black naked parade like the title suggests.

Sikras (#1927)

17 years ago

And in a dramatic twist of irony, the plastic that the balls are formed from end up causing cancer to whomever uses the reservoir.

suicydking (#2291)

17 years ago

Thank you, Billy Manic. That made my day.

peach (#1036)

17 years ago

All that plastic leaching deadly plastic chemicals into the water is an improvement?

gx5000 (#315)

17 years ago

The black balls are black, they will heat up the water, degrade ever so fast and render the water undrinkable.
Bravo.

Alec Dalek (#380)

17 years ago

I read the Gizmondo link. I don’t think this guy has any idea what he’s doing and hasn’t considered all the ramifications. He writes like he’s 14 so I don’t think he’s smart enough to. Kids, when you’re about to do something that effects other people and you’re not sure it’s a 100% good idea, please consult a grown-up or a scientist before proceeding, kthxbye

storminator (#2681) (MCS+)

17 years ago

yup- some people are REALLY stupid…..

nyoki (#3444)

17 years ago

They’re supposed to do what exactly? The city gov’t of LA are ok w/ this? The people of LA are ok w/ this? If I lived in LA, I’d start buying bottled water exclusively.