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__salt··on Sora: Creating video from text
I know it's cliche, but you truly, unironically need to go touch grass.
__salt··on “I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid that computation is too carbon intensive”
Imagine downvoting objective fact.
__salt··on Plastic bag bans work
Less energy would be used by creating straws that are both convenient and good for the environment, like agave fiber straws.

Solutions can benefit all parties in any context (and the best ones do), but environmental protection is unique because the solution must benefit all parties. This is because, while some will sacrifice for the sake of the world, some will not. Convenience compels the lazy to change. No amount of coercion, or threat of force will change that.

__salt··on A Utah Porn Filtering Bill Is Back, and It's Stupid
> And It’s Very Stupid

I wish journalists would stop inserting their opinions in the title like it's their personal Twitter feed.

__salt··on Plastic bag bans work
> You can just not use a straw. This thought process is the problem. Solutions must benefit all parties. Telling one party to go without and deal with it creates resentment.