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I think it's possible to bemoan the environmental impact without being a Luddite who would prefer "the good old days of relative poverty". Your other points ar
by snazz 6y ago
I think it's possible to bemoan the environmental impact without being a Luddite who would prefer "the good old days of relative poverty".
Your other points are valid and it's certainly clear why manufactured electronics are the way they are, but it's unclear how the goalposts could be shifted to encourage environmental responsibility.
- jiggawatts 6y agoIn their recent iPhone 12 presentation, Apple made it very clear that they are one of the more environmentally friendly electronics manufacturing companies in the world. They have a net zero carbon footprint, they recycle as much material as it is feasible to do so, and they've even worked hard to source rare earth metals responsibly. Meanwhile people are frothing at the mouth because the tiniest, most compact device they make isn't modular. That's just asinine.