Comment on The Earth Is Splitting Open: Giant Cracks Are Swallowing African Cities Whole

AlexLost@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Justas@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Many Central African cities are built on sandy terrain and steep slopes—conditions that make the earth especially vulnerable to erosion. When rain falls, instead of soaking gently into the ground, it rushes downhill, carrying grains of soil with it. Over time, rivulets deepen into channels. Left unchecked, those channels can transform into colossal gullies, wide and deep enough to engulf homes, bridges, and entire streets.

  Nope.

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• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Thanks for making me read the article just to disprove your “I’m dead on” opinion.

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  • AlexLost@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Was I? You said you read it to disprove me but didn’t give an answer? Was I wrong?! I don’t read articles, only headlines. Then I make suppositions!

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• shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The answer is in the article.

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  • AlexLost@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I never learned to read (articles)

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