Ever since learning, as a kid, that insulation is microscopic needles of glass, I see it with the same disgust as seeing parasites. Same disgust of microscopic things invading your body and causing damage and not leaving…
Comment on If it's good enough to keep your house warm, it's good enough to keep your insides warm
dirtycrow@programming.dev 4 days ago
I went into my attic once and I shudder to think that the insulation up there may have been glass fiber. I really fucking hope not because I sort of tripped up there. I’m fine, didn’t feel anything later, but to think I had no caution terrifies me.
For the same reason, optic fiber terrifies me. Microscope glass needles embedding themselves into your skin.
Snowwomen@discuss.tchncs.de 4 days ago
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I cannot believe people are such absolute pussies these days. “GOSH! I touched fiberglass once and I might DIE!” I fucking swam in it when I was a cable guy. Know what I did? Went home midday to shower and change clothes. It was fucking horrible.
Your sense of risk is so fucking skewed it’s pathetic.
dirtycrow@programming.dev 4 days ago
I’ve obviously never been in contact with fiber glass insulation so I don’t know the risks besides the pictures here. Nonetheless the dangers of bare fiber glass contact are still dangerous which is where I draw my source of caution.
Also get a life, you are jumping to outrage over Internet comments
blarghly@lemmy.world 4 days ago
It’s fine. Any detrimental effects are cumulative. Unless you are a serious DIYer or professional, you have nothing to worry about.