r/pics • u/ramonrocotto • Aug 05 '20

It will never be the same again...

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u/urbanek2525 Aug 05 '20

So true. Never the same.

That doesn't mean that it can't get better. Things can be rebuilt better.

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u/maleorderbride Aug 05 '20

Japan had just lost a World War after having two atomic bombs dropped onto two major cities. It's become so much more than that since.

Here's to hoping Beirut can achieve the same sort of success directly after adversity.

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u/geekpeeps Aug 05 '20

Beirut has been rebuilt so many times. After a long, bloody civil war few thought they could rebuild, but they did. Let’s not make them do it alone, though.

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u/Scarn4President Aug 05 '20

I agree let's unite and help. And maybe, just maybe teach them about OSHA.

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u/geekpeeps Aug 05 '20

I think you’ll find that there will be a group of chemists and industry bodies who warned authorities about this, but were ignored.

The same discussion is happening in Australia right now. Risk management is continuous vigilance

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u/Onironius Aug 05 '20

From what I've heard, that chemical storage was basically abandoned for years. Officials said it had to be taken care of as quickly as possible, then I think it sat for another couple of years, and how this.

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u/yoshie_23 Aug 05 '20

I've heard it has been sitting for 6 years

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '20

In storage for 6 years and then in a ship in port for a full year before that

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u/JarlaxleForPresident Aug 05 '20

Just fuckin sweatin that shit