Alien, zombie, monster, catastrophe, etc movies and shows. Obviously not all of them, but the genre in general.

Many people complain these shows only work because the characters act stupid, and it’s true.

BUT: a) what’s the alternative? Not having these shows at all? b) People are stupid even without a catastrophe. What makes you think we suddenly all develop a brain when there’s an alien invasion, or zombie outbreak? If Covid showed us anything, than that there’s a very large part of the population who’d go out of their way to act against everyone’s best interest.

At first I thought you would talk about Magic the Gathering. My confusion increased with every sentence.

Conservative lawmakers are furious about everything. All the time. It’s their trademark. If they weren’t furious, they would be furious over not being furious.

Just curious, why do you think a ring would predate the elevator?

(Not OP) Because simply from a construction-point-of-view it’s achievable now. Unlike a space elevator, a ring could actually be built and used with today’s materials.