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[–] Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 23 points 6 days ago (4 children)
[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 6 days ago

It certainly can be

Golf courses come to mind

Or cruise ships

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Pumpkins are pretty low on my priority list, but entertainment isn't really a good reason to throw useful stuff away. It's a waste of water, waste of growing space, waste of fuel for harvest and transportation, and obviously a waste of food.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

And people don't realize just how much growing space pumpkins need!

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 days ago

Technically you can grow them with corn, but the US doesn't do companion planting so 🤷‍♀️

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 6 days ago

Yeah there definitely won't be enough room in there.

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

what if I burn it for heat afterwards?

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Anything is better than the garbage. Pretty sure.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Sometimes! I think pumpkins are fairly harmless though

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Frequently, yes.