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[–] RangerJosie 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't care if aliens are real. Of course they exist somewhere. We up jumped apes are not the center of the universe. We're not even the center of our galaxy. Why they'd be way out here in the galactic boonies. In a nowhere system on the Orion arm. We're nowhere near Sagittarius A.

Unless they've come to take over. To overthrow our evil overlords. I literally don't care.

[–] AngryCommieKender 3 points 2 weeks ago

Being nowhere near Sagittarius A* is a good thing. That thing is rather hostile towards continued life.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the background image is Diavik diamond mine in Northwest Territories.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Oh wow thanks! Amazing how you knew where it was.

Edit: kinda looks like there are 3 pits in the background

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've been there. The air photo makes it look like something much worse. It's mostly rock that has been dug up, crushed piled sorted (diamonds removed), and then piled up. The rock is clean. There's no acid mine drainage or similar. The water next to it is so clean you can see 30m into it on a clear day and drink directly from the lake (it meets drinking water guidelines). When the mine closes, they'll let the pits flood and the rest will slowly grow over. The worst thing about this mine is the carbon footprint from operating the machinery.

Well, the second worst thing is that diamonds are silly. ;)

[–] jaybone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Those big ass pits creep me out. Where do they put all that earth they remove? I don’t see piles big enough.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

The material largely forms the pit walls. The pits would be underwater otherwise. The actual deposits were found under the water originally.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

At this point I would join them

[–] BeMoreCareful 2 points 2 weeks ago

Change I can believe in.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

We're the Mirror Universe from Start Trek.