Researchers create programmable plastic that can self-destruct when triggered.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/programmable-plastic-that-can-self-destruct

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01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 10 pts · 257d (2 replies)

The next wave of consumer goods planned obsolescence just dropped.

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 257d (1 reply)

you failed to keep your pacemaker subscription running, so we turned off your mitral valve.

01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 257d

Oh, so Repo Men without the need for repomen. Cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool ᵗʰᵉ ʷᵒʳˡᵈ ᶦˢ ᵇʳᵒᵏᵉⁿ

Edit. Autocorrect

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 257d (1 reply)

So... Incellophane? 🤣🤌🏼

BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 256d

Yup, I was thinking they just meant to let American voters choose.

TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 257d

People who plan obsolescence are losing it right now

HubertManne@piefed.social · 2 pts · 257d (4 replies)

would be nice if it talked more about being safe, non toxic, biodegradeable, etc.

AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 257d (3 replies)

It did specify those traits are under testing now.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 1 pts · 257d (2 replies)

yeah thats kinda the thing. its sorta a nothing burger till they have that stuff figured.

AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 257d (1 reply)

Well the biodegradable part seems a given, as that's the key point of the article. That alone would probably be worth it for a lot of applications.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 1 pts · 257d

im not so sure. I don't see anything indicating it breaks down into safe organic material.