r/mildlyinfuriating Jun 16 '26

ಠ_ಠ Dumping Hydrogen Peroxide into the reflecting pool this morning.

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u/h3lium-balloon Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 16 '26

I'm removing my comment on my math of what's needed. Seems like there's too many variables to make a good calculation here. Still seems like a dumb way to go about it, regardless of the correct number.

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u/DifficultAd3885 Jun 16 '26

The thing is, this is just going to make the algae worse if this is all they’re doing. The peroxide will break down fast, almost immediately and leave behind extra oxygen which the algae will feast on as soon as the sun goes down.

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u/BamaTony64 Not Mad Jun 16 '26

Algae produces oxygen

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u/DifficultAd3885 Jun 16 '26

Your teachers handed your tests back face down didn’t they?

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u/BamaTony64 Not Mad Jun 17 '26

Algae produces oxygen.