no proof, but it can be attributed to a kind of addiction and dopamine association.

it is not that you start hating the average food, but your mind misses that dopamine hit the good food carries. think of it like a withdrawal like effect where your body is now conditioned and has a “higher bar” for things.

the music goes back again to be later re streamed to other people that might need it

i think there’s something called aspnet, dolphin and badger.

also cowball for the artistic license.

portable swamp cooler. it leaked and makes your carpet a swamp and maybe cooler. also luggable.

roller-type kitchen knife sharpener. the finer edge sharpener actually dulls the knife more.

tile tracker. it was so big, I didn’t lose it. I also hate the concept because it works like insurance does.

same reason a painting or drawing is named, i guess.

this reminded me of the clock girls story, “radium girls”, I think.

but since bioluminescence is powered differently, it’s a way better approach than artificial splashes of paint.

for the ones missing the marvelous HTML, I gotchu bro:

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where’s hackerman when we need him?

oh. anyways.

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you have a good point with “use” as a differentiator.

this is similar to buying non-potable water vs potable, with pretty much the potable water being more expensive.

I think it’s within reasonable bounds because the extra cost comes from the added iodine or the minute minerals in maldon to add the extra taste.

Thanks for the input on the salt, I’ll try it again and see what I am missing on the cavey sensation.

You have a good point with electric sources being a differentiator. This is like with watered bottles saying their water comes from a natural spring in a mountain.

Here’s another viewpoint to that, if you will: maybe you are paying a mark up for the source (or the assurance of such source, depending on the marketing) and the pure commodity itself doesn’t have to be marked up for it.

As for internet, I think quality happens because businesses tier it to be. And, of course, with pure internet you have to pay for what amount you have used. I still don’t think you need to go full bells and whistles as it is more reasonable to just pay what you used. I understand though that some areas don’t have much choice on this.

• salt

  table salt, iodized salt, himalayan… they’re all the same for me. I don’t think my taste buds are adapted to the subtle differences so cheaper ones are better.

• show-off jewelry, wallet, purses

  showing off jewelry is an invitation to be mugged (again, imo. ymmv) so the cheaper ones are the better options.

• coffee

  if only you’re fine with cheaper ways to wake yourself.

• wax-based lip balm

  anything beeswax is good. then again ymmv since people can be allergic

• pure or as-is things like land, electricity, internet, water, oxygen cans, gas/ heating, alcohol (disinfectant)