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[โ€“] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 4 days ago (10 children)

Pretty fucked up, but not a bad idea for the situation they are in.

[โ€“] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

It's a cheap publicity move by an unscrupulous company trying to cash in on this never ending tragedy. Is one square foot of steel really going to save anyone, or is it just a way to make people more fearful so they buy this product?

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