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Most technologies continue to improve with innovation, like WiFi. What is a technology that was nearly perfect upon conception? (sh.itjust.works)
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[โ€“] 61 points 1 year ago (7 children)

The Bic pen. Sure, you can make it better, but then the price has to go up. You can still buy a nearly unchanged Bic pen from any office store for cheaper than any other writing tool, nearly identical to what they looked like when they were first invented.

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  • [โ€“] 26 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    I'll add Bic lighter to this list too.

    What else does Bic make? ๐Ÿค”

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  • [โ€“] 23 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I was curious too so I looked it up.

    Pens. Lighters. And razors for shaving. Mostly the single use ones.

    But also

    BIC has drawn criticism for maintaining its business operations in Russia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

    :C

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    I'll see your Bic and raise you Zippo!

    Just got my first one a while back, I bought it 2nd hand and it's 7 years older than me and works better than any lighters I've borrowed off people over the years.

    Replacement parts and even completely new lighter inserts still fit the original cases from the 1940s until now. And if something does break beyond you ability to repair, They got a lifetime warranty with no proof of purchase needed!

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 1 year ago

    I had a chrome Zippo XIV, one of the models you just don't fuck with.

    I loaned it out one day to light fireworks. Somehow they overheated and ruined the flint wheel..

    Anyways, if I catch you swapping Zippo parts, I'm gonna melt Frosty the Snowman..

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 year ago

    I have a zippo, I like that it's easy to pour in liquid fuel and they are somewhat wind resistant but the fuel does evaporate away over time. I keep it in a plastic bag which does slow the rate of fuel evaporation though.

    Not sure what cheaper fuels could work well in it, that would reduce the cost of fuel that just evaporates then and I don't use it that often so I suspect more is lost to evaporation than usage.

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