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    From Matthew Munson@21:4/108 to All on Fri Apr 17 18:04:30 2026
    I think the idea is to buy less. I don't want to generate more e-waste
    than I need to.

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  • From bithaven@21:1/172 to Matthew Munson on Sat Apr 18 06:21:44 2026
    I think the idea is to buy less. I don't want to generate more e-waste

    Yep I think as a general rule we should try to consume less. I also don't think the economy can keep growing indefinitely in a world with finite resources. The model is broken.

    -BH

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to bithaven on Sat Apr 18 12:21:14 2026
    bithaven wrote to Matthew Munson <=-

    Yep I think as a general rule we should try to consume less. I also
    don't think the economy can keep growing indefinitely in a world with finite resources. The model is broken.

    The book "The mote in God's Eye" had an interesting side story
    contrasting the civilization of the Moties (as they were called) with
    Humanity. The Moties were resource-poor, and their civilization
    reached a plateau. Nothing was sacred as everything was torn down and
    re-used. They didn't understand monuments.

    It's been years, I'm going from memory. I think it's time for a
    re-read.



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