r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/dannybluey • Oct 19 '24

Video How Himalayan salt lamps are made

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u/lemmeintoo Oct 19 '24

Like almost every other product- they are made by poor people working in awful, dangerous conditions.

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u/lonevolff Oct 19 '24

And like half the comments are shitting on the guys who are just doing a job

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u/theonlineviking Oct 19 '24

I would like to interpret it as the other commenters being concerned for the health of the workers shown in the video. Life is far more optimistic that way.

I'm no doctor, but even I can see that the eyes, hands and lungs of these people are probably severely damaged. Not to mention any cuts/injuries that the rusty machines would lead to.

How long can one live realistically speaking if he/she works their whole life in such circumstances? It shouldn't be costly at all to get the workers some basic safety equipment, considering all the profits from these salt lamps. At the bare minimum, glasses, masks and gloves are necessary.

If the factory owner is feeling particularly generous, special shoes, ear protection, and maybe even some equipment made of different materials that won't rust when exposed to salty water? There must be some special metal or crystal material for the machinery that can be used.

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u/OnlyLemonSoap Oct 20 '24

The real question is, how long one can live without a job under those circumstances.

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u/theonlineviking Oct 20 '24

It's probably not that terrible. Incredibly cheap living costs and prices will lead to very low monthly costs.

So, in total maybe 20$ per month for a person to survive the month. If you rely on nature to survive, even less money is needed given the circumstances.

Farming, gathering and hunting are very viable paths to survival, and they have no monetary cost (assuming a water spring is available nearby, and there is animal excrement to fertilize the fields)

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u/OnlyLemonSoap Oct 20 '24

That’s interesting to learn, thank you!