• Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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      9 months ago

      Pasta straws seem like the obvious solution, it takes at least 5 minutes to soften in BOILING water, it’s gonna last at least that long in a chilled beverage, and then if you throw it in the forest that’s literally just food

        • MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todayOP
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          9 months ago

          I mean, let’s be honest, that’s how the system works. Apart from essential goods, most demand is entirely artificial and generated either by advertising (luxury goods), or, in this case, more covertly by manipulating the public opinion and, if necessary, bribing a few public officials to pass a law that makes your product mandatory.