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I'm not against what he's saying, but green vegetation generally means a good source of water, which is handy to have: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_se

• PaulDavisThe1st 5y ago
  Indeed, but millions of humans have lived for millenia in places where grass does not grow easily. It's a different culture in so many important ways from the one found in areas with plentiful water, and has evolved over thousands of years to deal with "the world as it is".
  • throw0101a 5y ago
    > Indeed, but millions of humans have lived for millenia in places where grass does not grow easily. And what were the populations of those communities? Did they have hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of individuals draining natural resources? In recent times humans haven't really done as much accepting the "world as it is". We've tried to shoehorn ourselves into circumstances where we probably should not have. I am reminded of the episode of the cartoon King of the Hill where they visit Phoenix: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PYt0SDnrBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PYt0SDnrBE