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(Created page with "Planned obsolescence is when businesses intentionally make products unusable in the long term. '''Note:''' Not all obsolescence is planned. '''Code bloat''' causes all the same problems as planned obsolescence, even ''when'' not intentional. ==Examples== {{empty}} ==Effects== * Exploitation of factory workers * E-waste - electronic waste that pollutes oceans and land * Climate change, as factories need more energy to produce more products * Oth...")
 
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[[Planned obsolescence]] is when businesses intentionally make products unusable in the long term.
[[Planned obsolescence]] is when businesses intentionally make products unusable in the long term.


'''Note:''' Not all obsolescence is planned. '''[[Code bloat]]''' causes all the same problems as planned obsolescence, even ''when'' not intentional.
'''Note:''' Not all obsolescence is planned. '''[[Code bloat]]''' causes all the same problems as planned obsolescence, even when ''not'' intentional.


==Examples==
==Examples==