Comments on: The cost of packaging http://thetarpit.org/2020/the-cost-of-packaging "Now I feel like I know less about what that blog is about than I did before." Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:08:14 +0000 http://thetarpit.org hourly 1 By: On perversion « The Tar Pit http://thetarpit.org/2020/the-cost-of-packaging#comment-7178 On perversion « The Tar Pit Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:33:26 +0000 http://thetarpit.org/?p=393#comment-7178 [...] But so is, say, taking water from a river, processing it and selling it, of all things, as... water! Or take for example "corruption", a particular case of perversion, namely of power, whose meaning [...] [...] But so is, say, taking water from a river, processing it and selling it, of all things, as... water! Or take for example "corruption", a particular case of perversion, namely of power, whose meaning [...]

]]> By: The bubble « The Tar Pit http://thetarpit.org/2020/the-cost-of-packaging#comment-6461 The bubble « The Tar Pit Sun, 18 May 2025 08:44:17 +0000 http://thetarpit.org/?p=393#comment-6461 [...] makes their candidate such a great mathematician, and how that's even relevant to presidency. Sure, the mayor is an ex-Olympic medalist and he even has a PhD in mathematics, which granted, makes him... a [...] [...] makes their candidate such a great mathematician, and how that's even relevant to presidency. Sure, the mayor is an ex-Olympic medalist and he even has a PhD in mathematics, which granted, makes him... a [...]

]]> By: Poor Romania... « The Tar Pit http://thetarpit.org/2020/the-cost-of-packaging#comment-6363 Poor Romania... « The Tar Pit Wed, 07 May 2025 19:03:53 +0000 http://thetarpit.org/?p=393#comment-6363 [...] in the turul-doi-that-never-was being ousted by her own party, to all the pantsuits aligning behind the mayor -- well, from this to that, it's all been quite a fucking shit [...] [...] in the turul-doi-that-never-was being ousted by her own party, to all the pantsuits aligning behind the mayor -- well, from this to that, it's all been quite a fucking shit [...]

]]> By: spyked http://thetarpit.org/2020/the-cost-of-packaging#comment-5232 spyked Sun, 04 Aug 2024 19:44:31 +0000 http://thetarpit.org/?p=393#comment-5232 In related lulz: Unilever, a global brand (c)(tm), markets hygiene products (soaps, in case you're interested) that weigh 100g, but nowadays you just can't find those anymore, not on the Romanian market at least; all the soaps I can find weigh 90g. What's even more interesting to the soapologist is that they don't even seem to import the stuff produced in Germany anymore, they've started importing Asian stuff all the way. Anyways, a 10% difference in mass makes a *huge* difference in production and logistics prices at scale. The message is clear: you oughta was ten percent less, citizen! What's all this washing good for anyways? In related lulz: Unilever, a global brand (c)(tm), markets hygiene products (soaps, in case you're interested) that weigh 100g, but nowadays you just can't find those anymore, not on the Romanian market at least; all the soaps I can find weigh 90g. What's even more interesting to the soapologist is that they don't even seem to import the stuff produced in Germany anymore, they've started importing Asian stuff all the way.

Anyways, a 10% difference in mass makes a *huge* difference in production and logistics prices at scale. The message is clear: you oughta was ten percent less, citizen! What's all this washing good for anyways?

]]> By: The Dark Side of the Moon « The Tar Pit http://thetarpit.org/2020/the-cost-of-packaging#comment-4482 The Dark Side of the Moon « The Tar Pit Sat, 26 Aug 2023 18:38:51 +0000 http://thetarpit.org/?p=393#comment-4482 [...] not from the "consumer" perspective. Surely, the item was consumed many times over during the last half of a century, and [...] [...] not from the "consumer" perspective. Surely, the item was consumed many times over during the last half of a century, and [...]

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