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Throw away society
« on: September 23, 2007, 05:38:18 PM »
If it wasn't for the fact that benefit from today's throw away society I'd be out raged by it.  People have no care about throwing out anything that is outdated even marginally or broken however slightly it's sick. Nobody wants to fix anything any more even if they could find someone who could fix it the answer is always to get a new one.  New stuff is becoming cheaper and cheaper and not just in price in quality too.  Think of all the resources that go in to this and how much could be saved making durable goods.  The town I live in is a prime example we have bulky waste pick up three times a year  I have gotten everything from tools, speakers televisions, radio transceivers, professional test equipment even musical instruments and the list goes on.  I don't understand this waste is it this way ever where ???
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2007, 07:16:55 PM »
Durable shit... I miss it.  I try to get some things old and used because I know it won't break.  Or I don't bother replacing old things because I know the new thing will break in three weeks.
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2007, 07:19:31 PM »
I hate it. Especially when it comes to people.
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2007, 07:28:04 PM »
I deal in durable goods at the flea market I sell at older stuff mostly tools  most new stuff is crap unless you pay a premium.   I also fix stuff others throw away and modify it for my needs and durability. So there is still good stuff it's hard to find though and most people don't bother made in China is good enough for them :(
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2007, 07:28:40 PM »
Quote from: calandale on September 23, 2007, 07:19:31 PM
I hate it. Especially when it comes to people.

Who?
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2007, 07:52:00 PM »
Quote from: parts on September 23, 2007, 07:28:40 PM
Quote from: calandale on September 23, 2007, 07:19:31 PM
I hate it. Especially when it comes to people.

Who?

Oh, just the concept of disposable relationships.
Like, it's not worth fighting for what you have,
rather than looking for something better.
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2007, 01:17:57 AM »
Quote from: parts on September 23, 2007, 05:38:18 PM
If it wasn't for the fact that benefit from today's throw away society I'd be out raged by it.  People have no care about throwing out anything that is outdated even marginally or broken however slightly it's sick....
Aye, just think of the bloody land fills!

And y'know, this is going to bite us in the ass soon, since we're using up the world's rarest elements at a frightful rate and throwing them away.  All these new TeeVee designs are gonna be useless when they run out of chromium or whatever that they need for 'em.  Great article in New Scientist a while ago on this; lesse if I can find it...

Okay, here it is.  Dunno if you can view it without a subscription, but I expect you can always find out!  :laugh:
Earth's natural wealth: an audit  (23 May 2007)

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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2007, 05:06:40 AM »
You can read the first couple paragraphs at least.  It kinda confirms an idea that I have had for awhile that land fills will become a resource in the future and mined for their contents.
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2007, 05:52:46 AM »
Throwing away society seems
a good idea.
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2007, 05:54:12 AM »
Quote from: calandale on September 24, 2007, 05:52:46 AM
Throwing away society seems
a good idea.

Much of it anyways :)
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2007, 06:27:17 AM »
don't get me started on disposable goods.   :grrr:

fuckers, the lot of them.  double  :grrr:
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2007, 10:46:23 AM »
Quote from: morthaur on September 24, 2007, 01:17:57 AM
Quote from: parts on September 23, 2007, 05:38:18 PM
If it wasn't for the fact that benefit from today's throw away society I'd be out raged by it.  People have no care about throwing out anything that is outdated even marginally or broken however slightly it's sick....
Aye, just think of the bloody land fills!

And y'know, this is going to bite us in the ass soon, since we're using up the world's rarest elements at a frightful rate and throwing them away.  All these new TeeVee designs are gonna be useless when they run out of chromium or whatever that they need for 'em.  Great article in New Scientist a while ago on this; lesse if I can find it...

Okay, here it is.  Dunno if you can view it without a subscription, but I expect you can always find out!  :laugh:
Earth's natural wealth: an audit  (23 May 2007)



Could you paste the complete article here?
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2007, 11:54:12 AM »
Here is a sample of stuff I got out of trash piles in the last couple months, not even near everything just what I wanted or could sell.  Most of the stuff in the piles is cheap Ikea furniture or plastic junk toys ect.



I've gotten lots of other stuff but much of it is either sold or being used
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2007, 02:20:00 PM »
 :'(

i get so depressed when i see things like that.
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Re: Throw away society
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2007, 03:22:01 PM »
Trashpicking is SO much easier with
a truck.  :laugh:
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