Saving the Bay - The Aftermath of the Gold Rush: Mining and Mercury in San Francisco Bay

[@davidstraight3607]

Miners today clean Mercury out of the rivers, support them

[@stevewilson3791]

that would be wishful thinking or, rather, greenwash. Miners are supposed to do this, but why would one believe them?

[@davidwalker8359]

@@stevewilson3791 because nobody else will be doing it if not.

[@deseretweeks3087]

Excellent video!

[@bns3543]

This is the power of softness , water, it can break solid rock into aparts

[@TheBandit7613]

All over the Rockies too. The backcountry still bears the ugly scars.

[@BatuSmoka808]

Mercury or not, I wouldn't eat anything that came out of that Bay...

[@allenknight555]

So your saying mercury gets in the rivers naturally from cinabar in the ground.

[@edodavidoff9793]

is there anyone else that has to watch this for school?

[@buriedhimalive]

yep

[@MadeleineGoyder]

Yes😢

[@Chickenfingers_donkey]

i like because it tells about what the gold rush is like

[@backup-ll5hc]

They should let me clean up the Mercury I would be more then happy to dredge it all out and It would make me rich!

[@davewilson4587]

Love the sf bay

[@arrawwn]

One of the most insidious effects of mercury poisoning is mental deterioration, perhaps exhibited by someone we know.

[@chucklotro8749]

that's 100% natural it might also be tied to an orange makeup problem

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Joe Biden omg. Good point. I knew that dude was shot!!!

[@tomheater6149]

@@aarongrabowski3775 Dang Skippy!

[@shilohrobinson1431]

Who else is here because of school?

[@MildTabascofries]

I’m here because I’m playing red dead redemption 2 and wanted to know how a tiny gold mine poisoned the elysian pool.

[@edodavidoff9793]

im here because of school

[@antimatter13]

If it cant be mined it has to be grown. Be quite.

[@backup-ll5hc]

looks cool

[@Aged10Years]

Scary...

[@eqlzr2]

I reckon there will always be people who make a show of indignant public outcry over other people's blood, sweat, tears, hard work, creativity, learning, ingenuity, and achievement. Way easier to do that than actually studying, learning and creating a revolutionary process themselves. Glorifying the former at the expense of the latter may not be a good thing in the long run.

[@TNTGoBoomBoom]

BAY AREAAAAAA

[@billyw3781]

Regardless of the past, the massive increase in population and increased demand for water in the area required man made changes in the waterways. It's not like the virgin waterways could naturally have kept up with the demands placed upon it. As such don't blame the past miners for the effects of ever increasing demands.

[@chucklotro8749]

Miners of the past sent billions of cubic yards of silt and cobble into the waterways along with massive amounts of mercury. The result is the rivers are choked AND polluted. They and their employers are 100% at fault for these messes.

[@tomheater6149]

None of the Soy boys would be able to do what these men did with hard work in those mountains

[@croatiansensation6062]

Soy Boys... LMFO! :O)

[@Elementalspecter]

Bazinga