On Sat, May 10, 2025 at 10:02:26AM -0400, Michael Stone wrote: > On Fri, May 09, 2025 at 10:55:07PM -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > Clearly, there's a limit beyond which it doesn't make any sense any > > more, but it usually makes sense to keep operating old electronic > > devices as long as they can do their job. That usually means at least > > 10 years. > > > > No need for any hypothetical world. As a first approximation, every > > machine you don't buy is another machine which is not produced. > > Regardless if that machine you don't buy is new or used. > > In a world where most old electronics are sent to the dump, this is entirely > false. As a first approximation. You simply replace the newer machine going > to the dump with an older machine going to the dump. This isn't a spherical > cow.
? The embedded cost in older machines has amortised over a longer period. I don't follow your logic, sorry. Cheers -- t
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