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It should be noted that John quit the company in 1997 and sold his idea for $50,000; so him speaking quite openly about his thoughts make sense. Off topic: I t
by eezurr 8y ago
It should be noted that John quit the company in 1997 and sold his idea for $50,000; so him speaking quite openly about his thoughts make sense.
Off topic:
I think we've tipped over to the other side of the "convenience/humanity" pyramid. We climbed to the top some years ago where the lack of excess convenience gave us the opportunity to make things our selves and interact with other people face to face (which I think are very important human qualities) while being comfortable. Now we are sliding down the convenience side of the pyramid, unable to grasp what is important and fundamental. We are literally snowballing (ie obesity epidemic).
Someone made a comment a few weeks ago from the Ansel Adams LA photos HN post, in regards to how thin people were back then, that really stuck out to me: there have been hundreds of small improvements that probably all add up together in terms of calories saved. e.g. power steering, escalators, elevators, transportation replacing walking or biking, etc.
Back to the coffee pods:
I don't get why people like to spend money on inferior experiences. My philosophy is if you're spending money on something you wont enjoy, you're wasting your money and your time. I'd rather spend more on something that provides some form of fulfillment. I cant blame those who don't have the opportunity to have something better.
- keithpeter 8y agoUK: I don't actually know anyone with one of these. I do know one chap who has a nespresso machine but he also has an aeropress. I just use my mokapot. Having said all that, the nespresso sales stand in a local city centre shopping arcade seems to always have people there...
- chaostheory 8y ago> Someone made a comment a few weeks ago from the Ansel Adams LA photos HN post, in regards to how thin people were back then One theory I have is due to the prevalence of smoking back then. Nicotine is great for appetite suppression.
- slfnflctd 8y agoIt's absolutely 100% about speed for me. There is no faster way for me to get my coffee fix any way you cut it, and when I'm under major time pressure I appreciate it a great deal. With some of them the taste is a bit better than others, but there's really no getting around the fact that it's significantly worse than with other brewing methods (on top of being expensive and wasteful). Swiftness is the whole deal. On a more leisurely day, I will break out the good beans, the grinder and the french press. But all that takes noticeably more time and energy, and when those are in short supply I tremendously value a lightning-quick alternative.
- rorykoehler 8y agoHow often are you under major time pressure? If it's more than a handful of times a year I would focus on fixing that rather than patching over it with bullshit machines that produce inferior product and a mountain of pollution.
- avisser 8y agoPre-ground beans, a gold filter, & an electric tea kettle are my daily drivers. It's 2-3 minutes longer than the Keurig and significantly better. Give it a try.
- thatoneuser 8y agoWhenever keurig comes up, a lot of people chime in with the “I don’t get why this is a thing”. It’s not that complicated folks - folks don’t like things that are complicated. Anything that pops in or works at the push of a button is going to be selected for. As your examples with elevators and transportation - yes these allow less calories used, they also give us valuable minutes in our day. Do you not prefer to save time with convenience? As far as keurigs not being of high quality - I guess the saying is “it’s better than Folgers”.