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The sun isn't orbiting itself, though, so to say it's wrong is also wrong. The sun is orbiting a small point in space that is affected by the bodies around it. That the point is covered by the sun doesn't change that.

What’s the point of using a dishwasher if you’re going to clean the dishes beforehand…

Wiping off food debris =\= "cleaning the dishes"

Tldr Estimated total number of legal chess positions is (4.822 ± 0.028) * 10⁴⁴

The first one is definitely an issue, but I struggle to think of a good solution to it that wouldn't subvert the point of federation in the first place. Not sure if it's a necessary evil, exactly, but we're really still in the early days of the tech. Time will tell if it's solvable.

The second one is more an issue with users. Ideally, while there may be "too many" communities for one topic, they would consolidate over time to a handful or even just one. And while it's worth noting that the nature of federation on Lemmy can isolate communities and instances, it's also a solvable issue on the part of users and admins, it just takes work on their part.

It’s not really their fault though

Definitely not, and to clarify, I am laying any blame there is to be doled out at the feet of companies.

I do wonder if it's reversible at this point, though. I don't see any company choosing to reverse course, at least not in a way that would cause a large-scale shift. Incapable users are the best they could hope for - uninterested in seeking out anything other than what they are handed and, if they ever did decide to look around, unable to adapt to "harsher" alternatives. Legislation certainly isn't going to be expected. No government is going to mandate citizens have a "worse" experience. Perhaps a purposeful cultural shift, but that would take a lot of coordination of people that likely don't see the issue or simply don't care. I feel like we're past the watershed here, as frustrating and concerning as that is.

All this really means is they grew up navigating digital spaces socially. I've discovered first hand that the generation at large has little-to-no knowledge of the technical workings of even the computers they use regularly, imo due to the "apple-fication" (one button? Really?) of digital devices. Most exclusively use their cell phone as their digital device, or a chromebook provided by their school, all of which have been streamlined to the extreme to "enhance" the user experience, but have in actuality given them absolutely zero-experience learning how to troubleshoot or incentive to dig into how their devices operate. I've had to walk teens through how to navigate the file directories on their laptops.

In the past, the only people to be "techies" (ie people seeking out spaces like the Internet) were ones willing and able to deal with hurdles and issues, and the window is apparently quiet narrow for people who grew up with tech (to an extent) and also had to learn how to handle issues like that. The majority of others are either those described above, or those that never saw tech as important or worth it (though we're also seeing the consequences of those people finding their way onto the "one-button" internet in meme/conspiracy addicted boomers).

Gross.

Nobody said it wasn't deliberate. It's still shitty af.

That said, it’s probably less plastic

Did you miss me saying that?

Basically. Convenience pushes most, if not all, of the packaging changes we see. Plastic has been very good at accomplishing the things people want to be done with packaging at a low, immediate cost to the user. Turns out the long term cost is much more drastic.

Depending on the type of wax used, it could be better, or it could be the same as plastic.

Cartons have plastic too, yeah? Cause plain cardboard isn't staying mess free for long if you fill it with milk. That said, it's probably less plastic, though this is also less plastic than just making the whole jug non-recyclable. Why they don't just make the label recyclable too is beyond me.