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minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·23 hours agoWow, Futurama kind of called this one exactly:
minus-squareSnot FlickermanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-222 hours agoTo be fair, it was a well known practice by then, and Futurama was merely parodying what was already happening. Especially since this is from the Futurama reboot in 2010? I remember first hearing about this practice about 20 years ago, so that tracks. It’s even in the episode about the eyePhone and excessive electronic waste.
Wow, Futurama kind of called this one exactly:
To be fair, it was a well known practice by then, and Futurama was merely parodying what was already happening.
Especially since this is from the Futurama reboot in 2010? I remember first hearing about this practice about 20 years ago, so that tracks. It’s even in the episode about the eyePhone and excessive electronic waste.