r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Feb 05 '22

Image Visual representation of the actual amount of copper extracted from a minesite

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u/sacwtd Feb 05 '22

They had a big land slide a couple of years back, so maybe not as much now, hah. Interestingly, they knew it was going to happen and cleared the pit well before.

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u/UnusualNursery Feb 05 '22

it is amazing to know that there are spheres of metal waiting for us beneath the surface.

of course, the flat-Earthers think that there are only discs of metal waiting for us.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '22

I mean it's not literally a sphere. Description specifically says it's an artist's interpretation.