Por Esto No Podemos Tener Cosas Bonitas | Veritasium en español - Summary

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The video is about how some companies intentionally make their products worse or outdated to increase sales and profits. It uses the example of light bulbs, which were once designed to last longer but then reduced in lifespan by a secret cartel. It also mentions other examples of planned obsolescence, such as Apple's iPhones and General Motors' cars. It argues that the only acceptable form of obsolescence is technological obsolescence, which brings real innovation and benefits to consumers. It ends with a sponsorship message from NordVPN.

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1. Scientists in South Korea have managed to sustain a nuclear fusion reaction running at temperatures in excess of 100 million°C for 30 seconds for the first time.
2. The core of the Sun has a temperature of 15 million degrees kelvins.
3. In 1924, important executives from the leading light bulb companies formed a cartel called Phoebus, which agreed to reduce the lifespan of the light bulbs to a thousand hours and impose fines on those who did not comply.
4. Planned obsolescence is a tactic where manufacturers intentionally shorten the lifespan of their products to increase sales and profits.
5. The right to repair is a legislative proposal that could force manufacturers to facilitate the repair of their products by providing information and access to their parts.
6. General Motors and Apple are examples of companies that use dynamic obsolescence, which is creating styles that last a single season to make their products look dated each year.
7. LED light bulbs use only a tenth of the energy and are capable of lasting between 10 and 50 times longer than incandescent light bulbs.

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