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Small-Scale Question Sunday for June 21, 2026

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

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Before I waste any more of my time thinking about this, is there any evidence that the degradation of the new reflecting pool coating was caused by vandalism as opposed to run-of-the-mill incompetence?

I don’t really care about the algae. That seems like a fixable problem.

In one of the arrest videos you can see this woman reach into the pool and pull against something with some force, twice, before getting her phone to take a picture of whatever she's doing, before she looks up and sees the plainclothes park cop standing above her taking a picture for evidence. Some people have also posted photos of chunks they've torn off. Vandalism is definitely happening, who knows whether that's the main cause or just a contributing factor, my priors are indubitably right and your priors are wrong and evil etc.