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submitted 4 months ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

When you connect a new device to a 'smart' tv, you must pay homage to the manufacturer with a ritualistic dance. Plugging and unplugging the device. Turning them on and off in the correct sequence like entering a konami code.

Every time you want to switch devices, the tv must scan for them. And god forbid you lose power, or unplug something. You are granted the delight experience of doing it all over again.

I have fond memories of the days of just plugging something in, and pressing the input button. Instant gratification. It was a simpler time.

What is some other tech that used to be better?

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[-] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago

Sibling in existence I know asbestos must be airborne. You aren't refuting anything by repeatedly saying that. Respond to the words I am saying or I can only assume you are copy pasting talking points.

[-] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

...And what could I say that you wouldn't take as a copypasta talking point? The amount of dust that a homeowner would deal with, even with a fairly modest renovation, simply ain't that much, compared to the people that were ending up with lung cancers and asbestosis. AFAIK, there have been no documented cases of a person contracting either disease simply because they lived in a home that had asbestos, unless they also worked extensively with the mineral.

[-] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago

afaik no known cases

Did you actually look?

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