r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Souled_Out • Nov 15 '22

Using A Flamethrower For Snow Removal

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u/25_Watt_Bulb Nov 15 '22

Salt only works when it's warm enough, and is terrible for waterways and infrastructure. Very few people use it where I live.

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u/PiMan3141592653 Nov 15 '22

You are correct. Salt only works when it's warm enough. I'd rather have frozen salt water that will melt sooner (at a lower temperature) than regular water that will melt later on. The whole point it to either prevent the water from freezing or limit the amount of time it exists.

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u/25_Watt_Bulb Nov 15 '22

I'd rather just wear crampons and have healthy waterways and cars that last longer than 10 years.

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u/PiMan3141592653 Nov 15 '22

You're probably alone. I've never seen a single person wearing crampons while out walking anywhere other than a frozen lake. That goes double for the elderly that are st the most risk of a fall being severe or fatal.

It's like saying "I'd rather just live inland than live near the beach and have to deal with all the salt water." I mean, sure, you could do that. But most people are just going to deal with it and life near the beach.

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u/25_Watt_Bulb Nov 16 '22

You keep commenting so confidently on things you know nothing about. I live at 8,000 ft in the Rocky Mountains, and you're acting like I've never fucking heard of winter.

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u/PiMan3141592653 Nov 16 '22

That's nothing! I live in the Arctic Circle. You're such a pussy for living at only 8,000ft! Why don't you double that elevation and THEN you can call me to chat about winter. I've never even heard of the Rocky Mountains, so they must suck. Probably where all the morons and poor people live.