I have some 20+ year old pencils. I have some newer pencils.
For the new pencils, the point frequently breaks when I sharpen it.
For the old pencils, they sharpen without difficulty.
Nobody knows how to make a pencil anymore.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Who, Pencil?
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I, Pencil (Read,1958)
http://www.commonsenseeconomics.com/Readings/I.Pencil2006.FEE.pdf?nid=316
FSK,
Perhaps the pencil's mechanical properties change with age. Have you considered that?
Or buy a pencil with a harder graphite such as 2H rather than the typical HB type.
Another good observation. Most people would not notice or care.
It's another example of planned obsolescence - an outrageous absurd human invention.
You could call it the economy working backwards - encouraging less quality, fear, more debt, diseases etc.
This becomes a necessity when the economic system requires perpetual growth but people have already all important things and more..
It is even more obvious in printers today - as I have posted on my blog.
Keep up the honest and good work!
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