Good point.I believe the financials behind these industries are the reason certain technologies aren't being developed or used (old example was pantyhose that never run) because that would put the manufacturers and stores out of business . Tires for example could probably make ones that drive a million miles but that would destroy a whole industry. Cars that run on water... I saw something about that a long time ago I don't remember the details. Technology for recycling so everything has another use. Which industry will be first and convert to give a long lasting product at reasonable manufacturing cost? Consumerism drives all of this. I personally want my telephone to last longer than 2 years. They seem to self destruct.