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IcyPeas

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11. Thank you.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #7)

Fri May 22, 2026, 10:34 PM

8 hrs ago

Lucite and plexiglass are much more understandable examples of what it is.

Resin is quite the fad for hobbyists and crafters these days.

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Last I heard the water may be starting to cool the tanks down now.

Question: couldn't the water spray be toxic? Do you know?

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This is...I just don't know lol. This take is just not it. Melon 9 hrs ago #4

Never forgotten... ultralite001 9 hrs ago #2

Plastic is polluting the entire world IcyPeas 9 hrs ago #3

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Watching local news... IcyPeas 9 hrs ago #5

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The polymer of methyl methacrylate is known as Plexiglas, Lucite, or Perspex. It's both stiff and transparent. eppur_se_muova 8 hrs ago #7

Thank you. IcyPeas 8 hrs ago #11

God knows what that water is absorbing, but MMA itself is slightly water-soluble. eppur_se_muova 6 hrs ago #12

Obvious question: what's up with the emergency vent valve ? Who builds a storage tank without one ? n t eppur_se_muova 8 hrs ago #8

It has one. It likely broke from pressure Melon 8 hrs ago #10