this post was submitted on 29 Nov 2025
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[–] 01189998819991197253 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The next wave of consumer goods planned obsolescence just dropped.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

you failed to keep your pacemaker subscription running, so we turned off your mitral valve.

[–] 01189998819991197253 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Oh, so Repo Men without the need for repomen. Cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool ᵗʰᵉ ʷᵒʳˡᵈ ᶦˢ ᵇʳᵒᵏᵉⁿ

Edit. Autocorrect

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So... Incellophane? 🤣🤌🏼

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Yup, I was thinking they just meant to let American voters choose.

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

People who plan obsolescence are losing it right now

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

would be nice if it talked more about being safe, non toxic, biodegradeable, etc.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It did specify those traits are under testing now.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

yeah thats kinda the thing. its sorta a nothing burger till they have that stuff figured.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well the biodegradable part seems a given, as that's the key point of the article. That alone would probably be worth it for a lot of applications.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago

im not so sure. I don't see anything indicating it breaks down into safe organic material.