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Chemist Identifies Mystery 'Blobs' Washing Up in Newfoundland

(www.nytimes.com)
73 points mykowebhn | 1 comments | 15 Nov 24 18:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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tiahura ◴[15 Nov 24 19:33 UTC] No.42150082[source]▶
So, butylene rubber, a petroleum-based industrial adhesive. Meanwhile, Ottawa thinks it's plant based.
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NotSammyHagar ◴[15 Nov 24 19:44 UTC] No.42150190[source]▶
the article doesn't say it, but this all suggests someone probably had a bunch of old crap in a tank and dumped in the ocean. Maybe it was a giant ocean liner amount of it. Right? Why does no one want to just say that outright?
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chasil ◴[15 Nov 24 20:27 UTC] No.42150582[source]▶
Alternately, shipping containers are regularly lost from container ships.

The article doesn't say if this was closer to raw material or waste.

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1. NotSammyHagar ◴[18 Nov 24 17:43 UTC] No.42174830[source]▶
Good point, didn't think about that stuff falls off ships pretty commonly.