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quiggy posted:starting 2 think profit optimization isn't the best way to run a society excuse me, best way to allocate resources coming through, pardon me
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ArmZ posted:diabetics can't get ozempic because its in such high demand as a fat loss drug  "Treat this box better than we treat our employees."
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That Old Ganon posted:I'm an obese diabetic and my doctor does backflips for what ozempic does for my lab work but it hasn't done anything for my weight =\ The dosage for weight loss is significantly higher than the dosage for diabetes, sorry
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Ozempic makes you eat less by giving you diarrhea if you overeat. At which point is that threshold? Good luck, lmao
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Shame Boy posted:The dosage for weight loss is significantly higher than the dosage for diabetes, sorry
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That Old Ganon posted:Ozempic makes you eat less by giving you diarrhea if you overeat. At which point is that threshold? Good luck, lmao I guess you could try overeating so much you poo poo yourself?
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That Old Ganon posted:I'm on the max dosage Oh you just got bad genes then. Hope you're still under warranty.
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I just had my hot water heater replaced because it developed an electrical short. When the plumber saw it he remarked how he hadn't seen that model for a long time, because the company that made them made them so well they lasted 30+ years so nobody had to replace them and the company went out of business.
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starkebn posted:I just had my hot water heater replaced because it developed an electrical short. When the plumber saw it he remarked how he hadn't seen that model for a long time, because the company that made them made them so well they lasted 30+ years so nobody had to replace them and the company when out of business. If he hadn't seen them for a long time how could they last that long 
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Shame Boy posted:If he hadn't seen them for a long time how could they last that long mine lasted longer than most 
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starkebn posted:I just had my hot water heater replaced because it developed an electrical short. When the plumber saw it he remarked how he hadn't seen that model for a long time, because the company that made them made them so well they lasted 30+ years so nobody had to replace them and the company went out of business. poo poo tradies say.txt the actual answer is the company either: A: could not compete with the pricepoint of cheap garbage manufactured by indentured labor. B: was looted by new management and folded. C: Both A and B.
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starkebn posted:I just had my hot water heater replaced because it developed an electrical short. When the plumber saw it he remarked how he hadn't seen that model for a long time, because the company that made them made them so well they lasted 30+ years so nobody had to replace them and the company went out of business. jesus, nobody can say this isn't 100% on topic. It's total lunacy how crappy poo poo is now
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Milo and POTUS posted:jesus, nobody can say this isn't 100% on topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbhRrLuy0tc
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MRC48B posted:A: could not compete with the pricepoint of cheap garbage manufactured by indentured labor. this is exactly what he was saying though they made the boiler out of copper, so they never corroded - I'm sure that made them a more expensive model
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Poor working man can only afford $50 boots that last 6 months. The bourgeois banker buys $100 shoes that last 3 years.
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Subjunctive posted:excuse me, best way to allocate resources coming through, pardon me and that's why in wartime aka a time of shortages and unstable supply they *checks notes* implement rationing? wait what
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Weatherman posted:and that's why in wartime aka a time of shortages and unstable supply they *checks notes* implement rationing? wait what When I was in highschool and we got to WWII and rationing came up, shithead me went "yeah it was central planning, like communism!" and the teacher got real mad lol
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tokin opposition posted:I still want someone to point me to a good replacement for the mythical instant pot of yore I'm still mad about Corning Ware.
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Shame Boy posted:When I was in highschool and we got to WWII and rationing came up, shithead me went "yeah it was central planning, like communism!" and the teacher got real mad lol Doing god's work o7
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Bald Stalin posted:Poor working man can only afford $50 boots that last 6 months. good news, we've solved that particular problem! now both the cheap boots and the expensive boots are made in the same factory to the same standards but one gets a premium label and the rich banker buys 4 more pairs within 2 years anyway because an old label is just gauche and tacky. he still talks about how they last forever
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tokin opposition posted:I still want someone to point me to a good replacement for the mythical instant pot of yore There is none. They're all cheaply made timebombs at this point. Get an instantpot secondhand or something made 30 years ago maybe? It was "just" a pressure cooker except it was one made in modern times that wasn't at extreme risk of recreating the boston marathon in your kitchen. The good failure is the tolerances are poo poo so they don't seal and it's an unwieldy crockpot that doesn't pressurecook. The bad failure is the valve is calibrated wrong/prone to corrosion and allows the pressure to exceed the structural integrity of the rest of it.
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Just get a stovetop pressure cooker. They cant hide how poo poo it is with plastic.
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experienced craftspeople still exist in places with lower cost of living. vietnam's malls have booths that will take your fit for way better clothes and shoes than you can get here
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The banker could spend as much on shoes as they want, they're lasting 3+ years because working in an office (or remotely) is much more low impact than any work where a person is on their feet every day.
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Paladinus posted:How do you propose a company stays in business if they only ever produced one single product that they've completely met demand for for the foreseeable future? If they don't come up with a new product, they literally have nothing else to do on the market. In Australia, residential gas meters are requried by law to be replaced every decade. There are about 5 million households with mains gas supply, which comes out to over 1500 meters needing to be removed and replaced every day. Even for a product that lasts 30 years there is always demand for replacements/new installs.
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Paladinus posted:How do you propose a company stays in business if they only ever produced one single product that they've completely met demand for for the foreseeable future? If they don't come up with a new product, they literally have nothing else to do on the market.
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That Old Ganon posted:I'm an obese diabetic and my doctor does backflips for what ozempic does for my lab work but it hasn't done anything for my weight =\ sorry  hope things work out for you
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GotLag posted:In Australia, residential gas meters are requried by law to be replaced every decade. There are about 5 million households with mains gas supply, which comes out to over 1500 meters needing to be removed and replaced every day. That's just government-mandated planned obsolescence. Also, consider that producing something on a larger scale is usually cheaper per unit. If instead of the initial 10 million units a year, you have to sharply scale down to only 100k a year, it may not be feasible to remain profitable. Paladinus has issued a correction as of 13:04 on Sep 23, 2023 |
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Paladinus posted:How do you propose a company stays in business if they only ever produced one single product that they've completely met demand for for the foreseeable future? If they don't come up with a new product, they literally have nothing else to do on the market. hmm, sounds like a problem with capitalism
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Paladinus posted:How do you propose a company stays in business if they only ever produced one single product that they've completely met demand for for the foreseeable future? If they don't come up with a new product, they literally have nothing else to do on the market. What did those people do before that company existed? Companies don’t have to be forever.
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Subjunctive posted:What did those people do before that company existed? Companies don’t have to be forever. Well, yes. That's my point.
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Paladinus posted:How do you propose a company stays in business if they only ever produced one single product that they've completely met demand for for the foreseeable future? If they don't come up with a new product, they literally have nothing else to do on the market. gently caress off back to gbs
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Paladinus posted:it may not be feasible to remain profitable. CSPAM > capitalism.png: it may not be feasible to remain profitable
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Coolness Averted posted:I'm also not sure if I'd classify government regs requiring something be replaced before it fails is planned/enforced obsolescence. It's literally centrally planned and legally enforced obsolescence
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