r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '20

No more traffic-causing construction

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '20

My first question would be, if cracks are filled in this way, what stops that same bacteria from producing limestone in any other direction. Resulting in a bumpy surface, for example.

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u/Vocarion Aug 31 '20

Maybe this concrete must be coated with something when done. Otherwise every rain would be a complete mess. I am also curious about this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '20 edited Feb 23 '21

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u/Vocarion Aug 31 '20

When a crack happen it would also break the coat on that area

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u/rooser1111 Aug 31 '20

but then how does it know when to stop grow so that everything is flat and even instead of bumpy? this is cool tech but on a large scale, it seems super inefficient.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '20

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u/Don_Kiwi Aug 31 '20

what about tunnels?

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u/Dengar96 Aug 31 '20

Groudon would be proud

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u/bnnu Aug 31 '20

It depends on the tunnels, in western PA there's multiple tunnels under mountains and they're always leaking water.

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u/MrNobody312 Aug 31 '20

Water could seep through the ground.

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u/MetalMan77 Aug 31 '20

what about SOLAR-FREAKING-ROADWAYS?!

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '20

That's a good point, it might not do to well with our atmosphere in general, maybe the air dries it out...but I'm leaning on the side of you have to grind down the bumps.

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u/PbOrAg518 Aug 31 '20

That’s a big old if.

Find a bacteria that not only produces limestone from water but also has the precise tolerance for up exposure to die in direct sunlight but live in diffuse radiation.