It's wild how many things we throw out that could be reused or sold. @brian_hart24 spotting the bottled water waste is part of the same pattern. Your cable crews ditching copper is just like folks trashing old electronics or stores tossing unsold food. We're stuck in a loop where dumping stuff seems easier than making a little effort. That mindset fills landfills and burns money for no good reason.

Actually, my brother got a VR headset last year and we used to meet for coffee every month. Now we just hop into a virtual space and catch up while playing some silly game. Last time, we were floating in zero gravity tossing a ball around, and it was a blast. But I do miss the smell of coffee and the noise of the cafe. It's weird how real it feels without being there in person. Makes me wonder if we're losing something or just finding new ways to connect.