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Standardization and modularity are really the keys to making things that last and reducing our material impact, as opposed to the semi-disposable manufacturing
by jacknews 3y ago
Standardization and modularity are really the keys to making things that last and reducing our material impact, as opposed to the semi-disposable manufacturing we do now.
But the current financial/capitalist system does not incentize modularity, or creating open standards.
- choilive 3y agoModularity != standardization. You can have modular components but that are not standard and standard components that are not modular.
- meristohm 3y agoAnother option is the biodegradable route, as chosen by so many human civilizations we don't see much evidence of. It was here on HN where I learned about a city in now-Cambodia (I think) revealed by ground-penetrating radar. I found it fascinating, and I love the idea that awhole city could leave so little evidence.