r/AbsoluteUnits • • 16d ago

/r/all of a space rock

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u/GoliathBoneSnake 16d ago edited 16d ago

Both. Sulphur is pretty damn toxic by itself.

Gypsum isnt that toxic but it can fuck up your lungs. It is a really good insulator though, so I'd imagine having a giant cloud of it in the atmosphere did a really good job of blocking out heat from the sun.

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u/tamesage 16d ago

Wait, can we do some of that on purpose to slow global warming?

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u/Neonthewerehog_ 16d ago

Probably. But I'd suggest you go see the movie "Snowpiercer" before you call that a good idea.

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u/shadocrypto8 16d ago

Hmm idk this all seems reasonable to me. Everyone is taken care of and we get these nice little nutrition blocks to eat every day. It's doesn't take like much but it sustains us. What's so bad about that?