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couldentcareless t1_jacoslv wrote

Wood gets wet swells to the shape of the hole and seals it. Not everything requires a billion dollar research project to fix.

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Johnisfaster t1_jad0fx6 wrote

Theres bacteria on the stick and chemicals in the epoxy. I wouldn’t drink it.

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Lonelylukeskywalker t1_jadvz7f wrote

Oh jeez, have you seen pictures of the inside of NYC potable water mains? The solution to pollution is dilution and I absolutely guarantee that water is halogenated as all municipal water in America is. Halogenating the water absolutely would kill any infinitesimal bacteria on that stick. There’s more bacteria at the end of your kitchen tap than there is on the end of that stick.

Interior of a Manhattan Potable Water Main

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