A Boring Dystopia

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Really, ….. it's my fault they built a terrible system? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Mog_Spawn@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] Seraph@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lead poisoning really did a number on that generation. While I'm also angry that they were complacent in what's happened, as I refuse to be, it's like blaming a severely handicapped kid.

Did you know we found out to stop including lead in gas in 1976 because school kids were getting dumber and angrier?

[–] greenhorn@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We knew from the time Thomas Midgley put lead in gas it was toxic, but it was cheaper. He also introduced CFCs to the environment. Sherman Williams reported in 1904 that lead paint was bad, but it took until the 1970s for bans to start, but plenty of places still have no ban.

[–] Milksteaks@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

The only solace in his detriment to humanity is that he died a terrible death. He got polio made a contraption to help him move around and got tangled and died of strangulation