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Larry Neufeld<p>“To quote the tobacco marketers of the 1980s, “The problem is how do you sell death?” says Tona Merriman, a spokesperson for Brandalism <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Shell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shell</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/fossilfuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuels</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/KillingThePlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KillingThePlanet</span></a> <a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/15/satirical-posters-protesting-shells-lethal-legacy-replace-200-adverts-across-the-uk?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euronews.com/green/2024/05/15/</span><span class="invisible">satirical-posters-protesting-shells-lethal-legacy-replace-200-adverts-across-the-uk?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Social</span></a></p>
James Bartlett :terminal:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@GrrlScientist" class="u-url mention">@<span>GrrlScientist</span></a></span><br />Well, this is certainly a step in the right direction.</p><p>What exactly is a &quot;functional grass <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/lawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lawn</span></a>,&quot; anyway? <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Grass" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Grass</span></a> lawns are strictly <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/decorative" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>decorative</span></a>, and therefore non-functional by definition. If a patch of grass has a legitimate function, then it&#39;s not a lawn. Native <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/grasses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>grasses</span></a> for <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>soil</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/erosion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>erosion</span></a> prevention? Functional. <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Lawns" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Lawns</span></a> and <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/golf" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>golf</span></a> courses? Non-functional.</p><p>Note to any butthurt <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/golfers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>golfers</span></a> out there:<br />A golf course is *not* a legitimate function of grass. Your <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GolfBall" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GolfBall</span></a> will roll just fine on any moderately flat surface. Find a way to play your <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SillyGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SillyGame</span></a> without <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/KillingThePlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>KillingThePlanet</span></a>, or find a new silly game. <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/SorryNotSorry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SorryNotSorry</span></a></p>
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