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You “see a patch of grass” could read awfully dystopian. That opening paragraph might come back to haunt them. With climate change possibly accelerating unless

You “see a patch of grass” could read awfully dystopian. That opening paragraph might come back to haunt them. With climate change possibly accelerating unless global coordinated activity, I giggled at first to this opener that basically says cover that “patch” of “real-life” nature. > Picture the scene: you’re walking through your neighbourhood and see a patch of grass. Grass is lovely and all, but you see this patch every day. It’s getting a little dull and is practically begging for a talented builder to brighten it up. So you take out your phone and craft a beautiful Minecraft build on a nearby picnic table. Then you place your colourful new Minecraft creation on the real-life grass.

anchpop 7y ago
Are you proposing that due to climate change, there is a serious possibility of the extinction of grass?
- ethbro 7y ago
  Agreed on the skepticism. Grass is the plant equivalent of cockroaches. There will always be grass. (And specifically, the C4 species are pretty robust)
- lloydde 7y ago
  Not by any means. The narrative is covering nature, covering the limited park space with augmented reality. This is likely going to sour some parents on it. It would have been much smarter to speak to an urban setting.
SlowRobotAhead 7y ago
What is the technical term for being a “doom and gloomer”? Because i have to tell you, when even video game posts that mention grass can be about climate change - it’s not helping the cause. It’s going to make people sick of hearing about it - regardless if they agree and won’t sway someone if they don’t. I assume there is a better term for scandal fatigue. That some smart HN user knows.
- lloydde 7y ago
  That seems like a fair reaction. I suspect a trigger for me was watching Bill Nye light the globe on fire yelling at us to wake up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/05/13/you-idiots-bill-nyes-fiery-message-leaders-stalling-climate-change/?utm_term=.0ec6db4781d5 https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/05/13/you-idiots... Back to the announcement, parents might be more receptive if the advertisement was more about enhancing the outdoor experience.

anchpop 7y ago

Are you proposing that due to climate change, there is a serious possibility of the extinction of grass?

ethbro 7y ago
Agreed on the skepticism. Grass is the plant equivalent of cockroaches. There will always be grass. (And specifically, the C4 species are pretty robust)
lloydde 7y ago
Not by any means. The narrative is covering nature, covering the limited park space with augmented reality. This is likely going to sour some parents on it. It would have been much smarter to speak to an urban setting.

SlowRobotAhead 7y ago

What is the technical term for being a “doom and gloomer”? Because i have to tell you, when even video game posts that mention grass can be about climate change - it’s not helping the cause. It’s going to make people sick of hearing about it - regardless if they agree and won’t sway someone if they don’t. I assume there is a better term for scandal fatigue. That some smart HN user knows.

lloydde 7y ago
That seems like a fair reaction. I suspect a trigger for me was watching Bill Nye light the globe on fire yelling at us to wake up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/05/13/you-idiots-bill-nyes-fiery-message-leaders-stalling-climate-change/?utm_term=.0ec6db4781d5 https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/05/13/you-idiots... Back to the announcement, parents might be more receptive if the advertisement was more about enhancing the outdoor experience.