The Self Referential Thread

[General Zod]

One of the few things one can always be certain of. 😀 😛

Few indeed. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

Death, taxes and a plethra of service warranties would be the other three I think. 😛

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[General Zod]

Death, taxes and a plethra of service warranties would be the other three I think. 😛

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Yup. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

Service warranties make computers much more expensive. 🙁

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[General Zod]

Service warranties make computers much more expensive. 🙁

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Very^99999999999999 true. 🙁

 

[kurchatovium]

If I was better at fixing them I might skip the warranty all together.

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[General Zod]

If I was better at fixing them I might skip the warranty all together.

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i would never try to open up a computer panel. 😱

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[kurchatovium]

i would never try to open up a computer panel. 😱

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I have done it a bunch of times but I wouldnt say I am very good in repairing them.

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[General Zod]

I could open them up,and take stuff out. Putting it back together?.

 

[kurchatovium]

I could open them up,and take stuff out. Putting it back together?.

Its actually often harder to take it out then to put it back. 😛

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[General Zod]

Its actually often harder to take it out then to put it back. 😛

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I wnt to the Homer Simpson mechanic school.

 

[kurchatovium]

I wnt to the Homer Simpson mechanic school.

Its not something people realize till they actually remove a hard drive or a cd drive. Often computer companies will put a nasty adhesive that has to be clipped off with garden shears before you can take the darn thing out. 😱

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[General Zod]

Its not something people realize till they actually remove a hard drive or a cd drive. Often computer companies will put a nasty adhesive that has to be clipped off with garden shears before you can take the darn thing out. 😱

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Probably because they don't want any Tom Dick or harry working on them.

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[kurchatovium]

Probably because they don't want any Tom Dick or harry working on them.

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That is probably the main reason. I think they do it too so the cables wont ever come loose during shipping. Its still a lot of overkill in my opinion. 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

That is probably the main reason. I think they do it too so the cables wont ever come loose during shipping. Its still a lot of overkill in my opinion. 😀 😛

Like plastic packaging anymore is overkill. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

Like plastic packaging anymore is overkill. 😀 😛

Do they use plastic anymore? I though it wasnt a "green" enough product. 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

Do they use plastic anymore? I though it wasnt a "green" enough product. 😀 😛

Well,a lot say they use recycled plastic. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

Well,a lot say they use recycled plastic. 😀 😛

The whole thing is bunch of malarky. Some paper products will last longer in a land fill then many plastic products. All depends on the kind of paper, the kind of plastic and the conditions in the land fill. 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

The whole thing is bunch of malarky. Some paper products will last longer in a land fill then many plastic products. All depends on the kind of paper, the kind of plastic and the conditions in the land fill. 😀 😛

I did not know some paper will last longer than some plastic. 🙂

 

[kurchatovium]

I did not know some paper will last longer than some plastic. 🙂

Yea it can. Paper needs air to decompose. If the land fill is compacted there may not be any air for decompostion to happen.

Reality can be a harsh Mistress at times. 😛

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[General Zod]

Yea it can. Paper needs air to decompose. If the land fill is compacted there may not be any air for decompostion to happen.

Reality can be a harsh Mistress at times. 😛

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Try telling that to some people. 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

Try telling that to some people. 😛

Yea just like Global Warming some people dont want to listen to facts. 😛

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[General Zod]

Yea just like Global Warming some people dont want to listen to facts. 😛

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facts ain't real. 😛

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[kurchatovium]

facts ain't real. 😛

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Especially not when it comes to politicized science. 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

Especially not when it comes to politicized science. 😀 😛

They can't say anything wrong now that they get paid by politicians. 😱