People who read way too much on the internet (like me) learn to look for red flags and dismiss any "facts" that seem sketchy. That's a good thing. Then there's Tom Scott, who makes a living by going there and finding out for himself whether something that sounds strange is true or not. So he went to Warsaw to find out if the city uses clams to monitor water quality. It's true! And the process they use is quite interesting. If the water is good, they will open their shells to bathe in it. If something is wrong, they will close up to protect themselves. It's like an early warning system that will alert human experts if the water needs more thorough testing.
Miss C,
ReplyDeleteI'd like to thank you for finding people such as Tom- and letting us know about them. I've started following him and find that more often than not he's doing something very interesting, or at least entertaining! And I would not know about him if it weren't for you.
(virtual tip 'o the hat...)
Take care,
Mark
Tom shoots, he scores... again. What an amazing find.
ReplyDeleteI suppose by now people are inundating him with tips, but he has to do the work before I can sit on my fat butt and be amazed.
Thanks Tom and Miss C.
Lake Michigan used to be ridiculously polluted and the city of Chicago got most of its drinking water from there. They imported zebra mussels (obviously, also filter feeders). The water is much clearer, however they have to clear the intake pipes of the mussels regularly. Small price to pay to have potable water.
ReplyDeleteHow shuold Flint be helped?
ReplyDeleteFlint needs new pipes that aren't made of lead.
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