7/12/2003: Bridge over foam
 

http://cellar.org/2003/foambridge.jpg

This is the Tiete River in Pirapora do Bom Jesus, Brazil. Yes, that's a bridge - at first I thought it was an irrigation arm or something.

But no, they attach nozzles to the bridge itself to spray on that foam to keep it down. The foam itself is generated by a mixture of chemical detergents and organic pollutants.

Yummy!

So chemical Z is fighting chemicals A through Y. Wonderful.

Just to keep the foam down in the area directly under the bridge? It seems like a narrow swatch. I wonder how tall the rest of the foam gets.

All that foam must clean the fish, real more gooder.:eek:

Here's the story .
Here's the story with pictures.

Reminds me of my youth. We'd be out running wild on a Saturday night and toss a laundry detergent soap pellet into a local city fountain.

Next morning on the way to Mass with my folks we'd all be amazed at the mountain of bubbles engulfing the fountainl.

"Wonder how that happened?" my mom would say.

If Count Zero is still reading he surely knows more about this -- it's just south of where he lives. CZ, got some better facts?

Yes. The foam was caused by the Bush administration.

It's a WMD which we will use as justification for going to war against Brazil.

Wow! Now that would be a sight to see. It looks post modern, apocalyptical. The dark and gloomy image that UT posted creates such a better mood than the ones from Bruce's link.

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Chris, our city fountain no longer fonts because of doings like that.

Oh sure, you always liked UT best.:D

Hah! I'm better at stealing stuff than you!

Too bad there's no money in it.

You ARE Dumbledore.
I am not worthy.:p

Hey! You might be on the verge of a whole new career opportunity!

Ahem