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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Haven't we solved that? How does offshore oil work?

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well obviously they just remove all the salt first.

[–] baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

if a soup is too salty you add some potatoes to absorb some of the salt, so i bet they do the same with oil, just more

[–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] rooroo@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago

Boil em, mash em, throw em in the sea.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

No you make the whole drill out of potatoes, duh!