• lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 day ago

    As in, desgined to fail early? I highly doubt that.

    Even if it were true, lightbulbs still last longer and are way cheaper. Whether I have to replace them every six years or every five years doesn’t matter as much.

    • swelter_spark@reddthat.com
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      17 hours ago

      Light bulbs originally lasted basically forever, is my understanding. The wires were thick enough to not break with use, and also made of a more durable metal. Then they were made thinner and the metal used changed, so they’d wear out eventually and users would have to buy more.