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by xp84 17 days ago
I just realized that future archaeologists will be tracing our roads using the salt residue!
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Actually I have been thinking about this. Surprisingly straight and long cuts in rock formations might be a real thing to track. In at least some places at least some rock blasting is preferred to get aggregate for road foundations. And these tends to be rather straight and rather steep.
or just you know.. asphalt residue