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Re:How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works by bombcar on Monday September 23, 2024 @07:55AM (#41625114)
I first realized that glue is the "glue" holding the world together when I read about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig_ceiling_collapse

It was caused by using the wrong glue to hold up a 26 ton slab of concrete - which immediately caused me to say "There is a right glue?"

Re:How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works by anamexis on Monday September 23, 2024 @08:40AM (#41625421)
Heck, you could reasonably call cement glue, in which case it’s really holding the world together.
Re:How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works by wrigglingworm on Monday September 23, 2024 @08:49AM (#41625478)
"On August 8, 2007, a Suffolk County Grand Jury indicted epoxy company Powers Fasteners, Inc., on one charge of involuntary manslaughter, with the maximum penalty in Massachusetts being a fine of $1,000."

Dude..

Re:How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works by sodality2 on Monday September 23, 2024 @09:32AM (#41625910)
> In January 2008, the state and the office of United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Michael Sullivan, reached a settlement with the contractors responsible for the failure, which included no criminal charges and no bar against receiving future contracts. The Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff joint venture paid $405 million, and smaller contractors paid a total of $51 million.

They ended up settling with the contractors for much more.

Re:How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works by ceejayoz on Monday September 23, 2024 @09:25AM (#41625845)
Given those charges were used to leverage $22M in settlements and a wide recall of the product, something outside the mere $1k seems to have been a useful bludgeon.
Re:How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works by zaroth on Monday September 23, 2024 @09:21AM (#41625805)
Actual fines and settlements added up to about $500 million.