Fireworks

Thanks 🤗🤗🤗... Actually, in Switzerland, we are going to vote this year about a total ban for fireworks: https://lenews.ch/2023/11/03/future-vote-to-ban-fireworks-gets-enough-signatures (I already know what I will vote!)

Seems to me there are other ways to get together and celebrate

But I must admit: it's beautiful!

@Phil 3.14 I totally agree with you, it's beautiful, but for the sake of the environment we have to rethink and when we get used to it, it's just as beautiful. We humans are creatures of habit and are slow to change and complain as much as we can, and yet everyone is glad to be living in the present day and no longer in the Middle Ages.

Unfortunately, the mayor of Berlin has rejected a ban on fireworks, even though we have many people injured by rioting groups in Berlin. I very much regret that! When it's foggy, the harmful particulate matter hangs in the air for days after New Year's Eve!

@©Misme - Oh yes! We are creatures of habit, I cannot agree more. And I think mankind is going to suffer a lot in the coming decades from the fact that the rich ones cannot change their habits...

@Phil 3.14 They can change, but they don't want a change. But I am optimistic. The companies that stand for innovation are getting the better orders and don't want to miss out on them. Even if the government doesn't set too many targets so as not to scare off voters, companies are pushing ahead with their inventions. The best example is AI. Even archaeology can no longer do without the latest technological achievements, and that's a good thing.🤗

@©Misme - I am less optimistic than you here... First, in the absence of strong governments, AI is at the service of money. Second, the intelligence of humans has not improved over the last 250000 years. The one of AI doubles about every ~5 years (imagine if every 5 years your brain had double in size!). At some point it (together with robotics) will replace humans for most tasks (even the interesting ones!) - and the rich will have all and the poors will have nothing

Thanks Marilea 😘🎆

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Thanks Jackie!!! 😘😘😘

Thanks Audrey 🤗😘🤗

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