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> they devour that which they visit and leave it devastated. Not disagreeing but the "they" is "us". You're not in a traffic jam, you are the traffic jam.
by andybak 8y ago
> they devour that which they visit and leave it devastated.
Not disagreeing but the "they" is "us". You're not in a traffic jam, you are the traffic jam.
- ip26 8y agoYes & no; some of us are rubberneckers, some of us are not.
- bartread 8y agoI think everyone is to some extent, but you can choose whether or not to recognise that there are consequences and learn to moderate your behaviour accordingly. Or not.
- bartread 8y agoAgree. Whilst I think that people, or rather popularity, ruins everything, and whilst I'm frustrated that rather explore and discover things for themselves people would rather be told what's good and descend in a mob, I have to admit that I'm part of the problem: sometimes it's just easier.
- karmelapple 8y agoYou don’t truly mean popularity literally ruins everything, correct? There are all kinds of things that are better because they’re popular, or at least could not have been as great without their popularity. Smart phones, for instance: if they didn’t get really popular, and there was not as much competition in the hardware and app space, the apps and hardware would not have gotten so much better so quickly. Other ones off the top of my head: air travel (popularity has led to fairly low prices, even if the experience has suffered for those looking for bargain basement prices), computers, coffee, beer.
- jacquesm 8y agoI'd rather not go see the great barrier reef.
- stephen_g 8y agoIt's not tourism that's killing the reef, it's runoff from mining and agriculture in the area, warming sea temperatures and ocean acidification...