• tigermountain
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    1 day ago

    I’m confused about the near ubiquity of fire pits, at least in the US. I mean, the world is getting hotter and hotter and people want a fire pit in their yard?

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      18 hours ago

      Cool fall evenings with a fire going and some friends over, maybe sharing a beer (especially if home brewed), swapping stories, just staring at the fire… I didn’t even consider that it might be a culture thing here.

      If I had a patio I’d have a fire pit

      • zqps@sh.itjust.works
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        18 hours ago

        It’s a thing here in Germany too but only in rural areas. I’ve only ever been at one private gathering with a proper fire pit.

    • Homosexual sapiens@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      22 hours ago

      Burning wood is theoretically carbon neutral as long as the trees are replaced or already dead

      edit: or if you’re asking why make fire when it’s hot, the answer is that some places, sometimes, are cold