this post was submitted on 28 May 2024
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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

they tried building walls with this material first, but realised pavements would be a better idea because they only had coffee grounds.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Badum tish!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

i just rolled my eyes back 1080 degrees

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

Ever since I started walking barefoot I never seem to get tired...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We should be really transitioning away from concrete as a whole and find a better solution

Edit: also sorry about the duplicate comment, was not aware of it

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Has there been any advancements towards this end? I'd like to read up on it.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

there have been attempts, but nothing concrete.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I love and hate this at the same time

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Wow I'm surprised but happy to see follow-up on this research!

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And for only ten times the monetary and energy cost of regular concrete 👍

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

The cost (impact) of concrete isn't low though. I'm glad we're looking at how to mitigate/offset that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

....and recycled Starbucks grounds for the elite areas.