Re:There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape
by aaronblohowiak on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @01:26AM
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I think they are conflating Carboniferous Period / white rot slowing _coal_ formation with Oil formation.
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Re:There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape
by bloppe on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @11:33AM
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Ah, yep. Did conflate coal with oil. I guess my nice analogy doesn't quite hold, but the point stands that plastic originally came from organic matter and is technically biodegradable.