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Hey Pandas, What’s Something You Think Should Never Have Been Invented?
There are definitely some horrendous inventions we could totally live without.
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#1
Nuclear weapons. We now have the power of an apocalypse in the palm of our hands. The best I can hope for, if the bombs fly, is that they land on ME. Cos I wouldn't want to survive in a world after such an event.
But, there is one thing I'm glad about in regards to nuclear weaponry. The reluctance to use them for fear of mutually assured distruction. Send one out, get many back.
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#2
Pop-Up Ads
#4
Trump
#5
This healthcare system in America
#7
Donald J. Trump
#8
I can't believe I'm saying this. This is going to take a lot out of me. Feeling super torn but it must be said.
Pointe Shoes
Pointe shoes weren't always a thing in ballet. But the concept of Charles Didelot's "flying machine", 1785, inspired choreographers, and ballerina, Marie Tiglioni to find a way to have the dancers be up on the tips of their toes without using wires.
It was Tiglioni who started darning her ballet slippers so that she could obtain this ability.
It wasn't until later in the 1800s that ballet shoes were made with a flat platform at the toes. Then Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova customized her shoes so that they were harder and more supportive. Giving way to the pointe shoes of today, which are still evolving.
My issue with pointe shoes is the concept of them being an integral requirement for a professional ballet dancer. Not every ballet dancer can wear pointe shoes safely, but too many are put in them anyways, but impatient, pushy dance teachers and principals.
Pointe shoes are a cause of so many short and life long injuries and disfigurements, especially in young girls.
There is a sexism factor, that usually, mainly it's the female dancers who must endure dancing in pointe shoes. Although, some male dancers do own and dance in pointe shoes, it's not typically a common thing.
Pointe shoes are not actually all that necessary for ballet. I've seen dancers perform very well in ballet slippers, and I don't really notice too much when I do. If anything, pointe shoes are distracting from the dance and the rest of the dancer. They are loud, look clunky when not en point, and I find there is more emphasis on the pointe work.
When I watch a performance done on demi pointe, or in ballet slippers, I notice how the dancer moves, the costume, the routine, and not staring at the feet.
But I do understand the allure, the wonderment and anticipation for pointe shoes. They look lovely, cute and feel different. It's like getting your first pair of high heels.
Winter 23 hours ago
And high heels are *just* as bad for women as pointe shoes!! (BTW, I have deformed feet and bad osteoarthritis from dancing en pointe when I was young... but I loved dancing so much at the time that I didn't care about possible future problems and pain... so I just kept on dancing)
#10
Guns, speaking as an American
#12
Political parties
Steve Sharpe 1 day ago
Our current democratic system we have in modern western nations certainly isn't perfect. It is however by far the best system of governance, leadership, and organisation there is - and we've got a few thousand years or hard evidence to back that up. Monarchies, aristocracies, feudalism, tribal rule, totalitarianism, dictatorships, junta's, communism, Marxism, fascism, you name it, they're all a hell of a lot worse than what we've got at the moment.
#13
Kings/queens and priests. There are much better ways to establish a civilization.
Just Cosmo 1 day ago
Well, it could be argued that religion is one of the reasons that we have civilizations to begin with.
#14
War, money, and religion
Just Cosmo 1 day ago
There is absolutely nothing wrong with religion. What is horrible, rather, are the people who take the opportunity to misuse it.
#15
The concept of racism and all of the bs that supports it.
Andrew Keir 23 hours ago
We all fear 'the other' - people who are not like us. Skin colour is a clear - though irrelevant - display of 'otherness'. Hate is based on fear, and as the fear is washed away by understanding and familiarity, we will find that the hate goes, too. Then we can consign 'racism' to the history books, as a factor which will have to be explained to rising generations who will not experience it themselves. Rather like the religious wars in Europe that lasted so many centuries... but, today , we are making a start.
#16
Social media. What started out as a fun way to stay in touch has become a place to argue and insult from behind the digital mask.
Susie Main 1 day ago
It's also, if you care to be selective, a wonderful place to make genuine new friends who share your interests or sense of humour and whom you may even meet in RL - so far I've met in person 1 friend from Poland, 3 from England (I'm in Scotland) and 1 from Australia. We've been friends for years and supported one another through a lot of tough times as well shared the good ones. Means a lot to me as I'm a widow and live alone. Well - if you don't count my crazy dogs!
#17
Bottled Water.
Karl der Große 2 days ago
Bottled water is a hard one. The good - a lot of people with sketchy water supplies rely on it. The bad - tons of waste. There are better materials that will break down, but the expense is currently too high for people in low-income areas to afford.
#18
Deepfake
Andrew Keir 23 hours ago
Humans have been facing the use of lying for millennia - and will continue to do so, as long as they retain the ability to communicate. We just have to get better at spotting it, faster than the liars make their lies more convincing. Teach your children well ...
#19
Money
StrangeOne 1 day ago
I've been pondering this since my teens. My folks didn't get my pov. Other people still don't get it. Money is such a deep-rooted, integral part of society, linked with creations, services, infrastructure, homes, resources, education, health, food, nearly everything in the world. We hold such monetary value in everything we do and have, and in people, that many people just can't fathom a society existing without money. But I look to the animal world. Though some animals do have a trading, bartering, payment system in the form of food, nesting materials, etc, many just live and survive. They do things for each other without expecting some payment. Perhaps some species have a sort of you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours deal going on. Humans are the only species on the planet driven to blow up other people over c**p we find in the Earth's crust that we placed a heavy monetary value on, opinions on who created the universe, and other stupid nonsense that really doesn't matter at all.
#20
Bra underwires
StrangeOne 9 hours ago
Can't stand it when you go get fitted, and you're bust size is at least a D and you're told "Sorry, but that is the size you have and you need support with an underwire. This is what we're going to show you."
#21
Affordable, unregujlated drones.
Sand Ers 1 day ago
In the US, drones are regulated. The problem is that nobody is willing to enforce the rules. Or implement the new ones that are also needed. Like extending peeping Tom laws to cover them, and extending "expectation of privacy" to cover fenced yards and other areas not reasonably accessible to the general public.
#22
Stock exchange
Andrew Keir 23 hours ago
H'mmm. Everyone is supportive of firms providing jobs and pay for people, but firms need money to start with and this is provided by offering shares in the profits, and / or bonds promising regular interest on money lent to the company. Stock exchanges facilitate both of these, though unfortunately too many firms are run, not for the benefit of society, not for the benefit of their workers, but for the benefit of top bosses alone - or the shareholders. There does not seem to be a way of correcting this - yet...
#23
Marketing algorithms.
Andrew Keir 23 hours ago
With respect, as very few people have much idea exactly what an algorithm does, it's maybe a bit early to start voting them up - or down. I suspect that their benefits or dangers will be more from the databank they are built from, especially if they truly are 'self-educating'. But if they are limited to marketing, we may have dodged a bullet. Would you want to face a legal algorithm at your trial, or would you prefer a jury?
#24
Cheap, unregulated drones.
#25
Electric cars. They aren't much more environmentally friendly than petrol and diesel and they're far less useful for long distance drives.
Battery production
The mining and processing of minerals for EV batteries has a significant carbon footprint. The production of a single electric car releases almost 4 tonnes of CO2.
Lithium demand
The global demand for lithium, also known as "white gold", is expected to increase over 40 times by 2040. Lithium extraction has led to water depletion in the South American Lithium triangle, and there are protests and lawsuits against lithium mining.
That's just two examples.
#28
Disney. I'm pretty sure Walt Disney just had a knack he really liked and made a company for fun, not realizing how big of a success he founded.
Course, greed is all the Mouse sees these days. *sigh*
#29
Institutionalized prejudice and discrimination through implementation of Wokeism, DEI, and Critical Race Theory.
#30
Cleaners/maskers for urine tests. Pharmacies in my country sell them. Take this "medicine" and certain illegal substances won't show up. There is no reason these should exist.
Karl der Große 2 days ago
If your substance use is causing you to do a crappy job at work, your boss should care about your performance. If you are getting high on the weekends but doing a great job during the week - how is that your boss's business?
#31
Humans.
Andrew Keir 23 hours ago
Not to worry, we're about to make ourselves extinct, then the insects can take Earth back. Make Ants Great Again !
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