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Here's a few examples of what I'm talking about a fan motor dieing a washing machine leaking and finally a can opener breaking. Why do physical things break over time.

Here's a few examples of what I'm talking about a fan motor dieing a washing machine leaking and finally a can opener breaking. Why do physical things break over time.

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Everything breaks down over time. Some things last longer because they are built/constructed better, but it all breaks down eventually.

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Does it?

2 millenia and counting (eu-browse.startpage.com)

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Everything

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Yes when we consider entropy on a long timescale. Your stuff breaking down seems to be more imediate, so I would chalk it up to planned obscolescence.