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crazy canuck

Quote from: Josquius on October 24, 2024, 10:07:37 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on October 24, 2024, 09:14:43 AMThe other point to consider is that manufacturing a durable product is more expensive.  If consumers were willing to pay more for that kind of product somebody would produce it. The fundamental problem is that people have overwhelmingly preferred cheap and as a consequence, less durable.

If it were otherwise, China would not have become the manufacturing hub for the world.



I always have issue with Vimes Boots Law.
Some of the worst shoes I've bought were really quite expensive. Companies will charge what they can get away with and they know consumers tend not to be great judges of quality.
When quality is such a roll of the dice with cost having a minimal relationship going for the cheaper options just makes sense.


Price is definitely not a guarantee of quality, but a high quality item will typically be more costly to produce than an item of low quality.

Sheilbh

Yeah - cost isn't a guarantee of quality (you still need taste and to either know your stuff or do research).

But broadly in lots of things there will be decent very affordable items but you can get higher quality that will increase with cost - and different people care about different things.
Let's bomb Russia!

Josquius

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viper37

Well, I learn new things every day :)

There was another skirmish of the US independence war in Quebec I didn't know about.

The battle of Saint-Pierre, near Quebec city's south shore.  A skirmish fought between an advanced guard/patrol of Benedict Arnold's troops mainly composed of Quebec's allies to the American cause and Quebec loyalists from the same village.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint-Pierre



The "rebels" of Saint-Michel have not been forgotten in Bellechasse


short story:  The rebels were excommunicated, they were not buried in a cemetery, instead buried in a field belonging to a local farmer.  Left there until 1880, where they were moved to a section of the local cemetery reserved for unbaptized children.  A monument has now been erected in the field were they were first buried.

Interesting story. :)
I don't do meditation.  I drink alcohol to relax, like normal people.

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Josquius

Today I learned, in Germany there was a proper academic conference devoted to warhammer 40k

Some of these topics actually sound really interesting.

https://warhammer-conference.com/

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The Brain

36 shots in rapid succession? Impressive.
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garbon

Quote from: The Brain on October 30, 2024, 03:28:45 AM36 shots in rapid succession? Impressive.

Just turn the crank. :rolleyes:
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The Brain

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HVC

Something interesting I learned today, the US had several "Anatomy Riots" where people rose up against doctors over corpse stealing.

https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-anatomy-riot-of-1788/
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Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Sheilbh

Quote from: HVC on October 30, 2024, 06:02:24 PMSomething interesting I learned today, the US had several "Anatomy Riots" where people rose up against doctors over corpse stealing.

https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-anatomy-riot-of-1788/
Not just the US (I'd be surprised if it wasn't a thing in Canada too) - although here it was less public riots (though outrage/terror was high) as rival gangs of bodysnatchers attacking each other:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrectionists_in_the_United_Kingdom
Let's bomb Russia!

HVC

I was aware that body snatchers were a thing, which locked mausoleums and the like as a means of defence. Plus straight up murder, so I figured there'd be discontent.  Just never occurred me that it would cause riots thousands strong. History is fun :D
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Caliga

Quote from: The Brain on October 30, 2024, 03:28:45 AM36 shots in rapid succession? Impressive.
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Tonitrus

Quote from: The Brain on October 30, 2024, 03:28:45 AM36 shots in rapid succession? Impressive.

As one might expect, less impressive in real life.  :P