Posts by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
(DIR) Post #AZYv3vuGq4KMaTf5xQ by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-09-08T16:05:23Z
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Like, duh.@aljazeera
(DIR) Post #AZjYXZm5ge8UiDECEC by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-09-13T16:28:21Z
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First week of labs and a #UVic student is absent due to #COVID19 Wear a mask. It is absolutely not difficult.
(DIR) Post #AaLF0AaPIRWSN2fEaO by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-10-01T17:57:34Z
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"tire emissions pose a threat to global health, and #EVs could make the problem worse."Personal vehicles are found to be, over and over, the problem.https://www.thedrive.com/news/tire-dust-makes-up-the-majority-of-ocean-microplastics-study-finds
(DIR) Post #AbOzDr3UZQvDAcUYIi by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-02T13:59:19Z
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@SallyStrange Isn’t the actual problem that most people are fickle, selfish, vain, and, frankly, more than a bit stupid? The quote is describing fashion and culture, both of which were around long before cars.
(DIR) Post #AbOzDsUpDINbdgHtXk by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-02T14:17:16Z
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@SallyStrange Fashion, culture, vanity are only 200 years old?
(DIR) Post #AbOzDtxvkZFuCEueY4 by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-02T14:34:26Z
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@SallyStrange The car thing isn’t planned obsolescence, it’s fashion. Planned obsolescence is designing and building something with the intention that it be non-functional before it otherwise could be with a different design or material construction.
(DIR) Post #AbOzDuoObVDsoxSYKG by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-02T14:35:57Z
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@SallyStrange selling a new car that looks different or is built differently doesn’t make the old one obsolete. It makes the old one unfashionable.
(DIR) Post #AbOzDwUGNKJ6163VDs by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-02T16:08:09Z
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@JessTheUnstill @SallyStrange There's an enormous used car market for cars that still work.Many people happily throw away kitchen cupboards that are fine to get a new look. Or they buy new clothes when they don't need them.
(DIR) Post #AbOzDyIHepufcWSxpQ by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-02T16:19:14Z
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@JessTheUnstill @SallyStrange Everything wears out eventually, depending on use and environment. There's always a trade-off between how much to spend when designing and building something versus how much people are willing to pay. My car was new in 2007 (Honda Fit) and is still fine. I've barely had to fix anything at all. It was a cheap car then. It was designed to last a long time. A lot of people want low cost, some want status. Manufacturers want profit.
(DIR) Post #AbOzE00HIkhMvG3c2a by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-02T16:39:24Z
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@SallyStrange @JessTheUnstill Planned obsolescence is not the same as the difficulty of design challenges and compromises. You can't build a cheap car that lasts forever. You can't even build an expensive car that lasts forever. You build what can make you the most profit now. That means changing the look of the thing and adding fancy features. This works because enough people just want new things, even when they don't need them. This happens in many categories besides cars.
(DIR) Post #AbP0BKzmtfIt777fY9 by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-02T17:00:01Z
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@Aviva_Gary Some people are angry about capitalism, and they should be furious. However, those who profit from capitalism believe it's wonderful. Planned obsolescence is real, but not everything manufacturers do is planned obsolescence. Many manufacturing decisions are design compromises meant to lead to maximum profits. Many other decisions are just about offering something new for those who want it.
(DIR) Post #Ac181Pwj4fMEqeP692 by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-21T02:26:19Z
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@clive I’m pretty skeptical that anything built on these models is ‘good’.
(DIR) Post #AcH32ZrgI99Ges8XOC by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-28T18:45:50Z
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@clive @mhoye The infinite scroll is bad.
(DIR) Post #AcIpCxHz2tNNA2Pi40 by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-11-29T15:20:14Z
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@clive When people have to buy they hate capitalism when they profit they love capitalism.
(DIR) Post #Acoo7S5ecskuegPwY4 by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-12-15T01:38:50Z
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@clive @charliejane Publisher? It’s a blogging tool.
(DIR) Post #Ad2QvdDDwWxw3WeRsW by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-12-21T15:24:55Z
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@clive I work with the fellow who researches rogue waves.
(DIR) Post #Ad4WZtdXyj0w0pGS5g by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2023-12-22T15:38:26Z
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@todayilearned When we were house shopping in #VictoriaBC we encountered a couple of these. @chris
(DIR) Post #AdQ2SgyAUFENgPudfc by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2024-01-02T00:43:57Z
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@brewsterkahle Mass surveillance doesn’t require AI. The Stasi were pretty successful.
(DIR) Post #AdVZ8LTOy5ELV3E8iO by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2024-01-04T16:32:03Z
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A hyper-local study of biodiversity in Brisbane uncovered a surprisingly rich species diversity."Our study not only showed that basic urban properties could effectively capture ecosystem complexity; it demonstrated that synanthropy is not the sole driver of urban #biodiversity. "https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.4225
(DIR) Post #AdVZ8MgYSfLVG8O9r6 by edwiebe@mstdn.ca
2024-01-04T16:33:52Z
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"The high number of species found in our study therefore highlights the value of small, weedy, minimally disturbed patches of habitat within an urban matrix."#Saanich #VictoriaBC https://mstdn.ca/@edwiebe/111698635878605648