Granted some appliances are harder to replace and due to that are expected to last longer.
No the case for smaller ones that are full of plastic parts that are imposible to source replacements for.
I think 3D printing will help a lot with that.
That would be ideal, but is not the reality right now, and several things would have to change in order to get there.
As a person that repairs everything I own as a hobby (I would love it to be my job but sadly it pays much less), I can tell confidently the following:
The reason why repairing things nowadays tend to cost equal or more is due to manufacturers actively making products harder to repair.
Soldered parts instead of connectors, glued chassis, glass parts that are imposible to remove without breaking, spare parts that are hard to find, or outright impossible due to being proprietary, and a long list of etc…
Furthermore, manufacturers factor in unit turnover for subsidising unit prices.
Ex. They’d rather charge you 300 for a TV that will last 4 years than 500 than one that will last 10.
Why? Simple math and “Maximising shareholder value”.
300/4 = 75 500/10 = 50
You dont know it but everything you own is a subscription service provided by the manufacturing companies.
This is aggravated by a never ending chain of improvements, new models, new trends that keep you in the loop of consumption.
Why would I try to repair my 3 years old phone when I can buy this new shiny one?
They are getting richer by the minute while the rest of us is digging an early grave for ourselves, by polluting the world and consuming non renewable materials at a insane speed.
Not everything is bad though.
In Europe they introduced a “Right to repair” law, that force manufacturers ensure spare parts for at least 10 years and provide repair service at a reasonable price.
That’s a great measure that should incentivice companies to make products more repairabld!
Sorry to hear that.
I wish you the best for years to come.
You might want to consider meditation, it helps a lot with dealing with difficult situations.
You can try Anapana in the beginning and Vipassana later, but really any meditation will help.
The key is to start small, maybe 2-3 minutes and gradually extend it.
Try not to stress about it and test which technique works best for you.
Ping me if you want to talk some more about this or anything else ;-)
Don’t they have enough warheads to scorch the whole planet twice already?
What will be worse without this deal?
I knew about these, but always thought I could spot them.
I wouldn’t!!!
If only was about what is good for his business…
They want to keep people poor ignorant and powerless.
Why? People in that state are the easiest to manipulate, use and abuse.
I was against these kind of policies, but now that I saw Elon’s position I’m reconsidering.
My logic: The enemy of a paedophile is a friend of kids.
I 100% agree with everything you said.
The sad reality is that is extremely difficult, and in most cases imposible to restrict kids phone and social media usage.
Is the equivalent of not having the X cool toy, clothing or shoes of the moment but exponentially critical for not being a pariah.
The only way to revert this situation would be a majority or parents agreeing to restrict their kids at the same time.
This doesn’t happen because parents are distracted and consumed by, you guessed it, phones and social media.
Its like the serpent that eats its tail, a self fulfilling never ending enshitification of the human condition.
So you can only talk about what you experienced, noted.
You have no empathy nor capacity of abstraction.
No wonder why you are incapable to put yourself in other people’s shoes.
Even in this conversation you have to run away from anything that jeopardises your comfortable way of thinking.
Good for you, but then again Fuck you.
I can draw that conclusion simply by looking around me seeing how better off are home owners financially.
Where I live, paying a mortgage is 30% cheaper than paying rent.
Also paying a mortgage is like putting money inside your bank account while having somewhere to live, whereas by paying rent you simply put money in your landlord’s pockets further enriching them or allowing then to not work.
Additionaly there are guardrails for when you can’t pay your mortgage while in most countries there are none for not paying your rent.
Edit: I guess the people you mention are so well off that they don’t experience any financial insecurity, have passive income unrelated to actual work and thus can threat home ownership as a services. Aren’t they?
See you are purposely ignoring the various entry barriers to property ownership.
Instead you think people don’t own property cause they spend their money wrong, for example in prostitutes?
Get out of you echo chamber, I get is cosy and safe there but come on…
Been renting the last 20 years, and I can rightfully say FUCK YOU!!!
Yet he is going around the world.lecturing about the Antichrist.
Takes one to know one innit?
And the main problem LLMs seek to fix is human labor getting in the way of shareholders value.
Impose what? Have you hear about fractional reserves?
2008 financial crisis that resulted in zero accountability and tax payer bailouts for the banks?
History is plagued with examples on how banking fucked up the plebs.
Not to mention half of the world is outside the banking system.
At least Bitcoin is money with clear rules engraved in code, no bailouts and accesible for everyone.
Spot on! And diluting your income and savings by money printing and inflation.
I’m saying that’s like comparing apples with oranges.
Bitcoin’s network draws a negligible amount of energy considering the amount of financial transactions it allows.
Do you think all the extremely complex (and corrupt) existing financial system is more energy efficient?
Also miners gravitate toward regions with cheap, renewable electricity, and market pressures continuously push the ecosystem toward greener power mixes, so the energy profile is improving over time.
Are you really gonna smear Bitcoin with financial missbehaviour? Do you know what’s the currency most used for ilegal purposes? No? It’s the dolar.
Trillions of dollars fuel narcotrafic, human trafficking and other crimes against humanity.
This post also fails to consider that Bitcoin serves a vital purpose as a savings mechanism, in the face of government that are not fiscally responsible (inflation).
Housing prices, stock market manipulation, over investments and more and more shenanigans are only incentiviced by the fact that people cannot save in any currency, when the best of it lost 90% of its value in the last 70 years.
BTW, don’t get me started on the big dumpster fire of energy and capital that is the AI bubble…
If you are going to hate something you might as well take 10 minutes to understand what you hate, otherwise you are a zombie.
In Europe they introduced a “Right to repair” law, that force manufacturers ensure spare parts for at least 10 years and provide repair service at a reasonable price.
That’s a great measure that should incentivice companies to make products more repairabld!