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Originally Posted by Hitch
And yes, I'm bl**dy grateful that I'm on this side of the turf, too. The geezer has had not one but two close calls--he's percolating along quite nicely, now, thanks to modern science--and I'm hoping we keep going that way for a bit yet.
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My geezer had a VERY close call this past summer with a perforated ulcer, two surgeries, and a 17 day hospital stay, but is also doing well.
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I just...I really wish that people would think about where some of the mod cons come from. Ain't no such thang as a free lunch, as they say. :-)
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You are very correct, definitely no free lunch. I try to at least think about it.
The friend who got me started with e-readers was all hooked because it would "save the trees". I'm afraid I've not been convinced that many trees have been saved.
All these lithium ion batteries in our mobile devices, I bet plenty are not being disposed of correctly when they die. And they certainly aren't free. Those materials come from somewhere. As does the energy to convert them into batteries.
Then there's the plastics that house our beloved e-readers and so much else. We know darn well that more and more plastics are finding their way into our bodies and it's not a good thing... Yet, hasn't stopped me from adopting this, or many other technologies.
I have a Kirby vacuum made mostly of metal. It will probably outlive me. I'm quite the fan of well-made long-lasting gear. But when my spine diagnosis came in, I realized that if I want to stay mobile, I needed a lighter vacuum for every day use, with the heavy duty beast to be saved for major tasks. And that lighter vacuum is a Shark, mostly plastic. But dang, it's made vacuuming SO MUCH LESS PAINFUL!
Whatcha gonna do? I make things last as well as I can, and try to buy once, as much as possible. Obviously, e-readers have been a big exception!
Given that I'm a senior citizen and am still happily driving my second car, I guess I'm not doing too badly.