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Mercury from Fallen Leaves enters Soil?????
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:33 am
by lucky1
I think I've heard it all now....
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.as ... m=rss_home
To compost, or not compost leaves...
Barb
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:16 am
by TimMAz6
perhaps we should cut down all the trees! LOL It's amazing what we spend money on when we can't even pay the bills. Also, remember the Josuha Tree study USGS did a few month back? Seems like they have too much money!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:10 am
by Paul Ont
Disagree. There is always room for further scientific study, and the funding should come from the people. I know the USA is in significant financial trouble (it's on the news up here all the time), y'all should just increase your taxes and cut your military budget, the science is more important than the military IMO!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:44 am
by zomble
I thought mercury was dangerous, well it was fatal years later for my father,
Or is Mercury usually found in soil in negligible amounts?
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:58 am
by lucky1
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:31 am
by zomble
I Remember hearing the name 'Quicksilver' that is in in your article Barb,
Not many would asscociate Quicksilver with Mercury. It should not have been rolling freely on the floor at work either for my father to pick up.
They don't mention in the article it turns to cancer years later, they say its not to be taken lightly, it should'nt. Its much more dangerous than we realise.
It is indeed a wicked element.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:07 am
by hardyjim
Paul Ont wrote:Disagree. There is always room for further scientific study, and the funding should come from the people. I know the USA is in significant financial trouble (it's on the news up here all the time), y'all should just increase your taxes and cut your military budget, the science is more important than the military IMO!
You'll be eating your words when Canada is attacked by Aliens Paul...
-I capitalize that word out of respect-and you need our military to shoot
them.....no questions asked!
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:28 am
by TimMAz6
I like scientific studies but should only pay for them when you have the money. We're spending money we don't have. It's out of control. Calculate the $ we spend on interest alone......it's down right wrong. We could study everything in the world 10x over just on the interest we spend every year. Do the calc......serious.