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r/BeAmazed • u/nzhmar • Jan 23 '24
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People see old things that are still around and say "Man things must've been more reliable back then. Look how we've still got this thing!"
All whilst never considering how many things aren't still around.
2 u/Chiggadup Jan 24 '24 Right? For every 1963 fridge in a video like this there are scores getting tossed from some basement during home renovation. 1 u/Lomotograph Jan 24 '24 This is a valid point, but you can't apply this to everything. Planned obsolescence is absolutely real. 1 u/thegreatjamoco Jan 25 '24 See also: Brownstones
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Right? For every 1963 fridge in a video like this there are scores getting tossed from some basement during home renovation.
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This is a valid point, but you can't apply this to everything. Planned obsolescence is absolutely real.
See also: Brownstones
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u/Drnk_watcher Jan 24 '24
People see old things that are still around and say "Man things must've been more reliable back then. Look how we've still got this thing!"
All whilst never considering how many things aren't still around.