&gt; You see those kinds of choices being made at a cultural level all over the world. Developed countries where nobody uses leafblowers, or in-sink food waste disposals, or what have you. People understand how those things work, they just don&#x27;t want the effects.<p>Is that really a cultural difference or just a socioeconomic&#x2F;generational one? My parents&#x27; generation talked about the evils of the dishwasher - but mostly when they couldn&#x27;t afford one; my generation buys them without a second thought.