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Shoot_from_the_Quip t1_jdtbjc3 wrote

Reply to comment by thebruns in Mexico hopes to host Summer Olympics in 2036 or 2040. by PrincessBananas85

Literally today the air quality is unhealthful and particulates are at 7.5x the air quality guideline value

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thebruns t1_jdti51p wrote

Your same link shows dozens of cities are significantly worse meaning it is nowhere near the worst air quality imaginable.

Beijing was hitting 400 in the run up to their Olympics.

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Shoot_from_the_Quip t1_jdtjlcz wrote

Yes, but it is entirely possible for more than one city to have poor air quality at the same time. Not being the worst doesn't make a bad one any better.

China was an interesting case. Beijing is a communist country and they were able to absolutely shut things down hard for the Olympics to reduce pollution. When the games were over it went right back up to their usual horrible levels.

Interestingly, there was a study done about the effects of the sudden drop in pollution on residents and their metabolite levels before and after.

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thebruns t1_jdtnmp0 wrote

> Not being the worst doesn't make a bad one any better.

Except this is what you said:

>worst air quality imaginable

If there are dozens of cities with worse air quality, than it is very easy to imagine worse air quality.

Next time, simply don't lie.

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plomautus t1_jdumapk wrote

Did you just conveniently forget to include the "Some" word before worst air quality?

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Shoot_from_the_Quip t1_jdtvap2 wrote

Nice cherry picking, and with intentional omission, no less. You should get into politics.

I said, "SOME of the worst air quality imaginable."

Next time, simply don't alter a quote to give yourself a non-issue to respond to.

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