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[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (20 children)

Oh no. For some reason I thought we were manufacturing the sand used in construction and stuff. At what point do we stop stealing it and start making it? Is that actually any better?

[โ€“] learningduck 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Some companies came up with an alternative by grounding cement blocks into cement sand instead.

[โ€“] MyNameIsIgglePiggle 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Got it. I'll just make me some concrete... Alright I need

  1. Cement mix
  2. Pebbles
  3. Sand.. oh shit.
[โ€“] learningduck 2 points 1 year ago

Nice one. lol

On a more serious note, they can find cement from smashed buildings. Destroying old rundown hotels to develop something else. Cool, some one wanna buy those debris and put them to some good use.

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