I guess you'd have to be insane to swim in it.
this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2024
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Fantastic pun
Almost makes you wonder if that's what the elections are for.
They have elections to decide who's going to shit in the Seine?
No that's all of Paris, that part is fixed.
The president promised to swim in it though, and a bad election result might just give him an excuse to 'step back'.
Let's have a contaminated river for years and just clean it for the event. What could wo grong? /s
Is this a concern for the Olympics, or the environment (with a spotlight brought on it due to the Olympics)? Hopefully something is done to correct this for the long term.
It's because of the historical sewage system, which will still occiassionally bleed sewage into the River Seine. Hoog made a great video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S26CHpcD2zk
I understand that part.
Well, if the world keeps electing far right nut job leaders, things like this will all likely improve, yes.... Yes?
Do they have a backup river? Or can they just go up stream past where the poo is discharged?
They don't have a backup.