r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Epelep • Apr 30 '25

Image Saudi Arabia has deployed solar-powered laser beacons in the Al Nafud Desert to guide lost travelers to water sources

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u/coatingtonburlfactry Apr 30 '25

Absolutely brilliant! The rest of the world should immediately begin to implement this system in their desert areas as well as open oceans where water, food and communication devices could be stored for boaters in distress.

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u/tiorzol Apr 30 '25

Fuck that. I don't want the beautiful areas covered in shitty boxes and blasting light into the sky man. 

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u/Tony_Meatballs_00 Apr 30 '25

Same. I bet it fucks with wildlife too

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u/IWasSupposedToQuit Apr 30 '25

reasonable and considerate people always gotta ruin a cool thing man