CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agoIkea cuts prices as customers struggle with rising cost of livingwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down11
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minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWe were quite aware that asbestos is unhealthy. Same goes for lead. We considered the upside to be great. Not the health risk to be low.
minus-squareClay_pidgin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoAnd asbestos really IS a wonder material. It’s tremendously useful for thermal protection and insulation. Lead was really useful too, but even more toxic.
minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoJust don’t touch people. It is just that easy.
minus-squareClay_pidgin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWhat if you LIKE to touch people?
minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoEven the natural world must respect consent!
We were quite aware that asbestos is unhealthy. Same goes for lead. We considered the upside to be great. Not the health risk to be low.
And asbestos really IS a wonder material. It’s tremendously useful for thermal protection and insulation.
Lead was really useful too, but even more toxic.
Just don’t touch people. It is just that easy.
What if you LIKE to touch people?
Even the natural world must respect consent!