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   Hal Pomeranz (hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 01-Feb-2025 00:40:47 JST Hal Pomeranz

   The more I study this e-waste problem, the more I see the hand of runaway capitalism. Computer manufacturers must sell an ever-increasing number of new computers. Which means that reasons—or new software and operating systems— have to be created to make old ones “obsolete”. It’s a false scarcity economy that’s filling our landfills with toxic sludge and our water and air with poisonous chemicals.

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     silverwizard (silverwizard@convenient.email)'s status on Saturday, 01-Feb-2025 00:40:46 JST silverwizard

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     @hal_pomeranz I decided in 2021 to only ever buy used computers and phones, and... I am upset at how easy it is to feel like I have too many computers and too much computer power - it's honestly really nice.

     But it makes me more and more upset and I feel your pain.

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     Hal Pomeranz (hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 01-Feb-2025 00:50:36 JST Hal Pomeranz

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     @silverwizard I got started on this because I wanted to pick up surplus computers for a project of mine. But, heaven help me, I’ve continued to monitor the surplus equipment web sites. Hundreds of 5-10 year old computers being surplussed EVERY WEEK on these sites. Most of it likely headed for landfills. What a tragedy.

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