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Comment by jasonlaramburu

>It is possible (and not very difficult) to design LED bulbs that will practically outlive their owners

It is also possible (and not very difficult) to design incandescent bulbs that will outlive their owners. In fact, the first mass produced light bulbs generally lasted 2,500+ hours. In the 1920s, the major bulb manufacturers formed the 'Pheobus Cartel' in Geneva and secretly colluded to limit the lifespan of bulbs to 1,000 hours to boost sales [1]. Another example of planned obsolescence harming consumers and the environment.

[1]https://interestingengineering.com/science/everlasting-light...

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