Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "Why I hid the truth for a year; and why I regret it." video.

  1. Fixing the equipment is a big part of why my brother-in-law rents out his land, rather than farming it, himself. He got out before things got too crazy. I personally think that between the government and the equipment manufacturers, we've strayed away from cars, trucks and tractors that last a long time and are straightforward to repair. It takes more and more specialized training (and re-training) to be certified to work on vehicles these days. All we think about is the fuel efficiency and always reducing the emissions, with no thought for the emissions created building entirely new vehicles, because the previous vehicles are designed to break down in 10 years or less. I'd be perfectly happy with my '93 pickup for life, if I could keep finding parts for it. Even a super-expensive repair is cheaper than buying one brand-new, and think of all the mining, refining and sheer energy that goes into building a new one. Same for phones and other electronic devices. I get that things keep getting faster, but if you're happy with the functionality of your Galaxy S3, you should be able to fix it and use it essentially forever. But that's not what these people - who all insist I'm polluting too much - want. They want to sell me a new one after a year. 3 years at most.
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