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peggysue2

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7. The Dome thing is creepy
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:48 PM
Jul 24

Stephen King would have a word.

It does affirm my dislike of Disney World, Sea World and the like. Though most people love, love the Disney Parks, I've never seen the attraction. Too artificial, too crowded and insanely expensive.

The zoos I make an exception for because they strive to preserve endangered species. Yes, it's a form of entertainment but the zoos are at least trying to mitigate the damage we've done to our fellow creatures and attempt to educate the public.

My oldest son is a wilderness guide leading groups through what remains of the natural world. There is a definite yearning for 'the experience.' But it breaks his heart knowing that so much of what's left, something he genuinely loves and is inspired by, is dwindling every day and may disappear altogether.

It reminds me of those dystopian novels where the kid asks his or her parent:

What's a tree? What did they look like?

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