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What's something completely normal today that future generations will look back on and be absolutely baffled by? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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i'm talking about the mundane stuff, like how we still carry around a bunch of plastic cards or wait for water to boil in a kettle instead of instantly. or maybe just our collective obsession with short form video? keen to hear what makes you shake your head thinking about the future.

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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Our apparent addiction to plastics. Especially when diseases related to microplastic poisoning will become more widespreqd.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I certainly hope this becomes true but plastic is damn useful.

    On my own journey to reduce plastics in my life, I went back to cotton t-shirts. However it’s been enough years that they need to be replaced but the rayon blend t-shirts of the same age are still nice looking

    We can at least cut back but it’s not going to be easy

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