Frank Shyong: As Trump leaves office, we talk about 'bridging divides.' Is that really possible?
by Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times
Nov 17, 2020
4 minutes
When concentrations of hydrogen sulfide in the Salton Sea exceed 30 parts per billion, toxic compounds from agricultural and manufacturing runoff sometimes interact to produce a chemical reaction that is best described as a fart.
The flatulence of the inland sea smells like rotten eggs and rancid water, and winds can carry it all across the Southland, causing widespread chaos, confusion and disgust. Scientists and air quality officials run around testing dumpsters, landfills and cleanup sites until everyone realizes that, well, it's just the Salton Sea farting again.
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