GrayoxtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world·3 months agoDoes anyone else feel like fireworks are a complete waste of money and a ridiculous amount of unnecessary Pollution?message-squarearrow-up1971arrow-down1160message-square409file-textfedilink
arrow-up1811arrow-down1message-squareDoes anyone else feel like fireworks are a complete waste of money and a ridiculous amount of unnecessary Pollution?GrayoxtoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world·3 months agomessage-square409file-textfedilink
minus-squareGrayoxOParrow-up30arrow-down15·3 months agolinkfedilinkYeah but none of them are anywhere near as ephemeral as a firework display.
minus-squareXantararrow-up26arrow-down10·3 months agoedit-23 months agolinkfedilinkThat doesn’t make them more/less worth it. If your criteria for worthiness is persistence then is a nice looking meal as worth it as equally nutritious goop ?
minus-squareFeathercrownEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down0·3 months agolinkfedilinkSomething like a sunset, a blizzard, or a thunderstorm are the more closely comparable natural equivalent. They’re special because they’re short-lived or rare.
minus-squarehowrararrow-up3arrow-down0·3 months agolinkfedilinkA theater performance is equally ephemeral. Or a concert. Or meeting your favorite celebrity. Or a good meal.
Yeah but none of them are anywhere near as ephemeral as a firework display.
That doesn’t make them more/less worth it.
If your criteria for worthiness is persistence then is a nice looking meal as worth it as equally nutritious goop ?
Something like a sunset, a blizzard, or a thunderstorm are the more closely comparable natural equivalent. They’re special because they’re short-lived or rare.
A theater performance is equally ephemeral. Or a concert. Or meeting your favorite celebrity. Or a good meal.