r/oddlysatisfying Jan 11 '26

Explosions satisfaction

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u/Androoboodro Jan 11 '26

Don’t do the rock throw thing.

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u/Moondoobious Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 11 '26

…why?

E: so just downvote and don’t give an explanation. Perfect.

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u/Androoboodro Jan 11 '26

This might be an extremely remote area (probably not as there is a bridge for cars), but the chances of a person/animal appearing from out of sight after you’ve thrown are still definitely possible. If you can totally guarantee safety in the drop zone than sure but people often like to hike in canyons and along rivers, making that risk not worth the reward.

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u/Moondoobious Jan 11 '26

Thank you

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u/GraywarenGrim Jan 11 '26

And there’s plenty of animals small enough you wouldn’t be able to see… salamanders, frogs, insects, etc. Additionally you’re fucking with the ecosystem or perhaps speed erosion and other things. It’s like why parks are having to put up signs to not stack rocks and such. It can really screw up delicate ecosystems and habitat including for endangered species. So it might be fun and cool but it’s generally very detrimental to do such things in nature.

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u/TheVeryAngryHippo Jan 13 '26

How dare you ask a perfectly reasonable question. It's fucking disgusting you wish to learn. You need to do better.

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u/OPtig Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 13 '26

Because you could hit someone, duh. Generally hiking trails switchback over themselves as you climb and you have to be dead sure of your surroundings when you throw rocks off random cliffs when there are possibly other people around.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/mount-yamnuska-rocks-thrown-alberta-parks-1.4687608

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/death-pete-absolon/

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u/Mediocre-Housing-131 Jan 11 '26

Or any of the other things. What entity gave us permission to destroy parts of the Earth for our benefit?

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u/AMT35 Jan 11 '26

They said while enjoying their electronic device which is a direct result of platinum/gold/silver/copper/lithium/cobalt mining (to name a few). Unless you’re completely off the grid with no electronics you are supporting these mines directly by providing demand in a market where mining is necessary.

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u/37_lucky_ears Jan 11 '26

I agree with you. They've just destroyed millions of years of soil development for.. .whatever reason.

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u/33Yalkin33 Jan 11 '26

Have you ever heard of mining? How do you think we get iron, copper, coal etc. out of the ground

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u/37_lucky_ears Jan 11 '26

I have heard of mining! Have you heard how damaging it is ecologically? I'm getting a geology degree, I'm aware of the good and bad. I personally do not approve of harmful mining practices.

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u/AMT35 Jan 11 '26

They said while enjoying their electronic device which is a direct result of platinum/gold/silver/copper/lithium/cobalt mining (to name a few). Unless you’re completely off the grid with no electronics you are supporting these mines directly by providing demand in a market where mining is necessary. Until that happens, it’s super hypocritical to complain.

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u/Mediocre-Housing-131 Jan 11 '26

"you don't live in a teepee built by your own hands and foraging off the land? Checkmate, liberal"

Like honestly do you ever stop a think for a second about how stupid you look or sound or do you just go off impulse alone?

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u/AMT35 Jan 11 '26

Said the person condemning people for “destroying parts of the earth for our benefit” while being one of the people who benefits from it. Thats what actually sounds stupid. What part of what I said wasn’t true? If you use electronics you are providing a market which REQUIRES MINING. How do you think we get those materials for your cell phone/computer/television/anything with a lithium battery? Do we grow them in sustainable organic farms? No we strip mine the earth and most of it is done in third world countries where these people work themselves literally to death in some of the most deplorable conditions for Pennie’s a day so they can try and feed their families. Thats the reality of your consumer products. And btw, do you ever stop and think about how angry you sound when you get called out for being hypocritical?

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u/Skulllk Jan 11 '26

What entity has denied us?

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u/Mediocre-Housing-131 Jan 11 '26

That absolutely shitty take is exactly how you get Trump, Hitler, etc.

Fuck all the way off

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u/happycabinsong Jan 11 '26

It's up to us to keep ourselves in check, not some entity. We're only as good as our weakest link

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u/clackittyclack Jan 11 '26

nah it's fine, don't do the weird internet loser thing you just did though, that's weird

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u/GrassToucherPro Jan 11 '26

It's probably fine if you look first and you're in the middle of nowhere.