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minus-squarewildncrazyguy138@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·2 months agoWe are broken because society is broken. 1000s of years from now, whatever proceeds us will be judging us for our microplastics use, just as we judge the Romans for their lead use.
minus-squareMasterBlaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI think you meant “whatever follows us”.
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoOr “proceeds from us.” “Precede” means coming before, “proceed” means originating from.
minus-squareIronBird@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months agowe still use lead water pipes, tbf and we know the romans knew it was bad for them
We are broken because society is broken.
1000s of years from now, whatever proceeds us will be judging us for our microplastics use, just as we judge the Romans for their lead use.
I think you meant “whatever follows us”.
Or “proceeds from us.” “Precede” means coming before, “proceed” means originating from.
we still use lead water pipes, tbf
and we know the romans knew it was bad for them