▲ 815 ▼ Does anyone else feel like fireworks are a complete waste of money and a ridiculous amount of unnecessary Pollution? (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by Grayox@lemmy.ml to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 404 comments fedilink hide all child comments 300 million lbs of fireworks and 2.7 billion dollars gone in a cloud of smoke.
[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml [S] 15 points 2 years ago (3 children) Yeah but none of them are anywhere near as ephemeral as a firework display. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Xantar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 years ago* 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 ? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] howrar@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago A theater performance is equally ephemeral. Or a concert. Or meeting your favorite celebrity. Or a good meal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xantar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 years ago* 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 ? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago A theater performance is equally ephemeral. Or a concert. Or meeting your favorite celebrity. Or a good meal. permalink fedilink source parent