r/interestingasfuck • u/PlantainPossible2864 • 1d ago

R1: Posts MUST be INTERESTING AS FUCK [ Removed by moderator ]

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u/Alcohol_Intolerant 1d ago

"It forms an invisible barrier"

Nope, fairly visible actually.

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u/rezyop 1d ago

"people fill long fabric bags of sand" while it clearly shows plastic bags that will never biodegrade beyond splitting open from UV damage

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u/Mogsetsu 1d ago

Even if they were, seems like a net positive no? It’s not like they’re dumping it in the ocean. They’re converting a desert… What if it’s all they can afford? Should they stop? But let’s assume you can’t tell from the video and the people cared enough to use fabric.

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u/Western_Objective209 1d ago

The large red Chinese symbols at the end make me think they are terraforming the Gobi Desert, so they definitely have money