Re: Changing the throw away culture, BBC News
I have heard things like this repeated many times: 'There is more processing power in a scientific calculator than in the Apollo 11 guidance computer'. Clearly this doesn't tell the full story and is more of a dinner table sound-byte than anything we should be stunned by, but it does create a feeble link to this point- The frequently planet-unfriendly practice of introducing processing where it isn't required. Aircon, refrigerators, automotive ancilliary management systems, washing machines etc., it's all seems a massive job creation nightmare gone horribly wrong. I just think that some of this misplaced development money and effort could be thrown at medical equipment, where it's really needed.
As for inane plastic pals like Alexa or Siri, I would be happy to let the likes of Colin Furze near them with a hammer.
Dave
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