Comment on Does anyone else feel like fireworks are a complete waste of money and a ridiculous amount of unnecessary Pollution?

Boozilla@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• ChexMax@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I think a big part of it is that they’re dangerous. It’s fun to experience just a tinge of fear from how big they sound, or even just from being near the little street versions. It’s a (relatively) safe way for us to experience something that would otherwise be terror inducing explosives.

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  • Lightor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    I mean, safe aside from all the accidents that happen every year. Like kids blowing off fingers or what have you. I mean I get it, but having any random Joe be able to buy a ton of explosives then go home, drink, and play with them seems needlessly risky. Especially in dry areas where fires can start or around large groups of people.

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    • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Yes. Fireworks are not as safe as pillows. They’re … relatively safe.

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      • Lightor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        That’s a false equivalency.

        They are explosives. They are less safe than most sports, movies, video games, concerts, tons of things. This is like saying “yes, doing knife throwing back at people is less safe then pillows”. Of course it is, but fireworks are still literally playing with explosives.

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• intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  And you’re in your 60s or something, wise with age and experience? You’ve at least got half a century under your belt I hope, to criticize the concept of traditions generally?

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• JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  In many fireworks displays such as the London new year ones there are drone displays incorporated.

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