this post was submitted on 29 Nov 2025
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[–] 01189998819991197253 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The next wave of consumer goods planned obsolescence just dropped.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] 01189998819991197253 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So... Incellophane? 🤣🤌🏼

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

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

People who plan obsolescence are losing it right now

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

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

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It did specify those traits are under testing now.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

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