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What about it? It is disconcerting how so many people on HN don't understand basic economics. If we want to replace "plastics" for some reason then we need to c
by morpheos137 3y ago
What about it? It is disconcerting how so many people on HN don't understand basic economics. If we want to replace "plastics" for some reason then we need to come up with a superior alternative not an inferior one. Since you raised the question, what about hemp makes it a realistic solution to insulating wire? Can it be thermoplastically extruded? Is it really so hard to see how growing hemp plants, harvesting the fiber, weaving the fiber into braided insulation, that is more porous and susceptible to compromise by moisture than any plastic is an inferior solution?
It is really bizarre to me how people online have jumped in the plastic hate bandwagon with zero understanding of how industrial processes that make the modern world possible actually work.
Why not replace the dirty rubber in tires with wooden wheels?
- rrr_oh_man 3y agoGreat that you have all the answers. Just one tip: It’s not the worst thing to assume good faith when somebody asks a follow up question. Especially here. You might even assume that the person asking might not know your pet peeve trigger subject too well. There’s even a chance they were genuinely curious to understand your point of view — until, through a rude rant-reply, they realised they were speaking to a tormented Twitter chatbot and dropped the subject instead.