300 million lbs of fireworks and 2.7 billion dollars gone in a cloud of smoke.

  • daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 months ago

    I’m ok with professional firework shows.

    I’m not ok for every kid in the neighborhood having access to little explosives.

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      4 months ago

      I’m not ok for every kid in the neighborhood having access to little explosives.

      Backyard rocketry is imo something to be celebrated, a bit less if it’s just buying premade fireworks, but kids learning chemistry and engineering in an exciting way isn’t bad- it also helps with developing a sense of responsibility when you will probably mess up and hurt yourself

    • Hugh@lemmy.ca
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      4 months ago

      A good compromise. When 20000 people have a great time watching a scheduled event that seems fair. Peeps can make preparations to participate or avoid.