CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agoNew Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandateswww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1494arrow-down11
arrow-up1493arrow-down1external-linkNew Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandateswww.scientificamerican.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareLootboblin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·17 hours agoElectronics in general should last longer, just like back in the day.
minus-squarebooly@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·16 hours agoPlenty of short-lived stuff back then, too. Survivorship bias means that all the stuff that happened to survive to today is not necessarily representative of the typical thing that was manufactured back then.
Electronics in general should last longer, just like back in the day.
Plenty of short-lived stuff back then, too. Survivorship bias means that all the stuff that happened to survive to today is not necessarily representative of the typical thing that was manufactured back then.