patrik3031 t1_j2dsc8j wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:46 PM Reply to comment by ivthreadp110 in ELI5: What makes the rust on a rusty nail different from the rust on shaving razors to where one needs an immediate tetanus shot and the other happens daily by DrySyllabub2563 Additionaly the cut depth matters, nicks are less likely to give you tetanus than stepping on a nail. Permalink Parent 12
patrik3031 t1_j0fxqwy wrote on December 16, 2022 at 10:20 AM Reply to comment by LordIlthari in We should dismantle Mars, not colonize it. by [deleted] As a climber, my best times in nature were on dead rock. Valles marineris looks like a rad place to climbe tbh. Permalink Parent 3
patrik3031 t1_j2dsc8j wrote
Reply to comment by ivthreadp110 in ELI5: What makes the rust on a rusty nail different from the rust on shaving razors to where one needs an immediate tetanus shot and the other happens daily by DrySyllabub2563
Additionaly the cut depth matters, nicks are less likely to give you tetanus than stepping on a nail.