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dconrad.bsky.social Dave Conrad @dconrad.bsky.social · 6d
ROB SAND
You don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
November 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
funkonews.bsky.social
Mondo X Funko shoes off this sweet new DCon exclusive GITD GMK Godzilla ~

#Godzilla #FunkoPOPNews
November 8, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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crisalys @ DesignerCon Vegas Booth 1802 (@Criisalys) on X
A dream of toys ☁ A very special poster I did for Ultraman 60th anniversary with @TsuburayaGlobal and Dcon.
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November 11, 2026 at 9:09 AM
jacobchabot.bsky.social
This weekend I will be at DesignerCon in Las Vegas as a guest of Saturday Morning Cards! I will be set up at their booth signing and drawing sketch cards. Stop on by!
Jacob Chabot will be at DCon in Las Vegas November 13-15 at the Saturday Morning Cards booth #403
November 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
spankystokes.bsky.social
Psycho Panda Goes BIG! Daytoner and PureArts Bring Only Two Life-Size Pieces to DCon! #Bust #Convention #Cyberpunk #Daytoner #DesignerConDCon
Psycho Panda Goes BIG! Daytoner and PureArts Bring Only Two Life-Size Pieces to DCon!
Some designer toys make you stop and stare. Others make you stop, stare, and start calculating whether you can fit them through your front door! Artist Daytoner and collectible powerhouse PureArts are bringing the KINKY 09 // PSYCHO PANDA to DesignerCon Las Vegas, and these robotic beauties are definitely not messing around. We're talking highly detailed, futuristic panda-inspired cranial sculptures in two sizes, including an enormous life-size edition with only TWO pieces available at the show! If you've been looking for something that makes an absolutely ridiculous statement in your collection, well... this is certainly one way to do it!
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November 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
spankystokes.bsky.social
From BIG RAD WOLF's Tiny Accessory to a 6" Sofubi Monster! Dollar Slice Bootlegs Unleashes KILL YOU DEAD at DCon Vegas! #Clear #DesignerConDCon #DollarliceBootleg #Featured #Review
From BIG RAD WOLF's Tiny Accessory to a 6" Sofubi Monster! Dollar Slice Bootlegs Unleashes KILL YOU DEAD at DCon Vegas!
Okay, now THIS is how you take something already ridiculous and make it even more awesome! Dollar $lice Bootlegs (D$B) is bringing a brand new sofubi release to DesignerCon Las Vegas 2026, and if you're familiar with his BIG RAD WOLF figure, this one should look VERY familiar. Say hello to KILL YOU DEAD, a 6" tall, skull-shaped sofubi waterpipe that's gone from a tiny accessory to a full-blown collectible of its own! That's right! Remember that rad little skull bong accessory that BIG RAD WOLF carries around? Well, D$B decided it deserved a promotion, and now it's getting its very own oversized soft vinyl release. I mean, come on... how awesome is that?!
dlvr.it
November 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
armesan.bsky.social
Make friends with your booth neighbors, so that hopefully they can cover you while you use the restroom or get food. Also you meet some interesting people. I've met some pretty good folks solo tabling at Dcon just by being nearby and needing a cover.
November 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
vampdcon.bsky.social
vamp "bad at posting" dcon
November 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
the-mermae.bsky.social
I hope to make it. Meeting you and some of the cast at and after hours DCon party was one of the highlights of my life. You asked me about my tattoos, and I didn't even know how to answer at first. If I can't make it I just want you to know that your art and talent, and you as a person helped me. TY
November 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP, Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
November 4, 2026 at 2:59 AM
legioncub.bsky.social
I saw this documentary years ago and was so moved by it. The idea of a "graveyard" for unvoiced puppets was so sad to me. I think it helped pushed me to make the Center for Puppetry Arts a yearly visit with Dcon.
I'm glad she is finding a new audience with the show because she is crazy talented!
November 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP, Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
November 1, 2026 at 6:19 AM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Is GDP, Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
November 1, 2026 at 10:41 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP, Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 28, 2026 at 4:12 AM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP, Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 28, 2026 at 4:09 AM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Is GDP, Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 27, 2026 at 4:04 AM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 26, 2026 at 5:38 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 24, 2026 at 6:29 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
umbrarchist.bsky.social
Karl Marx mentioned depreciation 100+ times but there were no Cars to depreciate back then & no Planned Obsolescence.

How many billion$ do consumers lo$e on technology built to NOT last?

Is GDP Grossly Distorted Propaganda?

What is NDP, Net Domestic Product?

bsky.app/profile/umbr...
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umbrarchist.bsky.social Umbrarchist @umbrarchist.bsky.social · Aug 5
Doesn't profit from Planned Obsolescence mean losses due to Depreciation on the part of consumers?

But then Economists do not put the Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods into the NET Domestic Product equation.

How convenient!
There were 200,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1995. How many are operational today? Where is the Annual Demand Side Depreciation Data for the US since Sputnik? What is Net Domestic Product? NDP = GDP - Depreciation But that Depreciation is Dcap, Capital Goods only. Economists might be able to come up with reasonable numbers for cars if they tried because of all of the state DMVs. But refrigerators, televisions, all Durable Consumer Goods? What about for the entire planet? But NO! All of the Demand Side Depreciation for every country on the planet can just be ignored for 70 years. No problemo! How does Planned Obsolescence affect the planet and the economy? Maybe it should be: NDP = GDP - (Dcap + Dcon) Dcon is Depreciation of Durable Consumer Goods It is just a simple Algebra problem. The Laws of Physics do not care about the difference between Capital and Consumer Goods. Ask an Economist! Ask ChatGPT! The road to serfdom is paved with BMWs.
October 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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高専生がAIで課題解決、「DCON2027」の一次審査結果発表
DCON実行委員会（一般社団法人日本ディープラーニング協会／一般社団法人全国高等専門学校連合会／NHK／株式会社NHKエンタープライズ）は、高等専門学校の学生を対象とした「第8回 全国高等専門学校ディープラーニングコンテスト2027（DCON2027）」の一次審査結果を発表した。
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October 22, 2026 at 2:11 AM