On: The tiny chip that powers Montreal subway tickets

[wiz21c]

FTA:

> It's remarkable that these NFC chips can be manufactured so cheaply that they are disposable

In our times, where we slowly understand that we have problems of resources and waste, I find it very disturbing that "disposable" is considered a positive achievement by the author.

[indoordin0saur → wiz21c]

These are so tiny that throwing them away is a drop in the bucket in terms of waste. It's less waste than your morning coffee produces.

[neop1x → indoordin0saur]

Except coffee is biologically degradable and functions as a fertilizer. These chips are just dispersing sand grain dust everywhere.

[kens → wiz21c]

No, I do not consider "disposable" to be a positive achievement. I consider it to be surprising and worthy of attention that NFC chips are so cheap that they are disposable.