Could very well have been other animals over time.
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FishFace@piefed.social 5 days agoHow does that compare to the quantity of sand already in existence? There was a long period of time (millions and millions of years) when there were no parrotfish, but billions of tons of calcium carbonate being eroded by the weather.
CatsGoMOW@lemmy.world 5 days ago
can@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
How much of all the planet’s sand is on beaches frequenteeed by humans? Perhaps the interesting samples are over-represented but they’re still neat.
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
How does that compare to the quantity of sand already in existence?
Seeing as there’s now a shortage of water-eroded sand, probably a good portion of it
FishFace@piefed.social 5 days ago
Are you thinking of sand that’s easily accessible (so not under many metres of sea) and suitable for use in concrete?
Abyssian@lemmy.world 5 days ago
What a stupid thing to bicker about. Good work, people on the internet. o_O
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 days ago
I didn’t read it as bickering at all, just two people with an interest in sand, trying to get to the truth.
Abyssian@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I might be extra cranky. I hate sand.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 days ago
Fuck off, Anakin.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Then why keep reading about it and then lash out when you don’t even understand what you are reading…? There was no bickering.
FishFace@piefed.social 5 days ago
We’ve all got our hobbies