• Feathercrown@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    I would rate them above roses personally. Below a good sunset though; nearly nothing manmade beats those

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      9 days ago

      Pedantry because funny: Diamonds and Roses aren’t man made either. On a more serious note, some things aren’t beautiful because they last but because they are fleeting.

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        8 days ago

        Any rose you buy at a florist or other store is the product of centuries of selective breeding by horticulturists. So they are, in that sense, man-made. And now they’re getting into genetic modification.

        In fact, if you bought someone a dozen wild roses, they might be disappointed.

        Really, virtually anything plant-related you can buy in a store is a human creation at least in part. We don’t think of flowers we tend to grow and buy as domesticated, but they are.

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      8 days ago

      Good sunsets are frequently man-made too, the most beautiful red glowing ones own their look to dust - air pollution.