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What’s a conspiracy theory you no longer call a theory?

  • FreeAZ@sopuli.xyz
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    14 hours ago

    Its not just John Deere, lots of companies do this. Its called planned obsolescence.

    • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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      8 hours ago

      Engineer: we can use this $0.05 nut and it should last a decade, or we can use this $0.049 nut and it’ll maybe last 2 years.

      Boss: Use the 0.49 nut and were giving you a promotion!