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Corporations are planning to mine the deep ocean where 5,000 new species were just discovered (www.salon.com)
submitted 2 years ago by carturo222@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/science@beehaw.org
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[–] timmytbt@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

What could possibly go wrong?

[–] drwho@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I have often wondered if they monitor scientific research like this specifically to find new places to start extracting resources.

[–] KilgoreTrout@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

In this case it was the other way round. They conducted the research because of the mining proposals.

[–] kiithwarrior@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Wouldn't surprise me tbh

[–] nezumi@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

there is literally nothing they wouldnt destroy for a bit of profit.

[–] ElVentus23@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Isn't this the plot of the first Cloverfield movie?

[–] ptsdstillinmymind@lemmy.studio 1 points 2 years ago

Corpos ain't shit.

[–] lntl 1 points 2 years ago

Gotta be a lot of nickel and cobalt down there to make this profitable