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[–] wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I gotta say they are spot on with the so-called "Red Delicious" apple. Every one of those apples looks and tastes like meal covered in wax.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Red Delicious" were a triumph of labeling and marketing, much like LLMs being called "AIs" and shoving people out of work while doing shittier jobs.

[–] Parenti_stan46@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Didn't red delicious take off because they were the most shelf stable? AKA profitable?

[–] Helmic@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

I don't think that's quite it. Originally they were supposed to actually be really good and really pretty - they only turned to shit as they got bred for other considerations. They got way worse than people remembered.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Shelf stable in a way where they won't take that much worse than when they're fresh off the tree.

capitalist-laugh yes-hahaha-yes-l

[–] Parenti_stan46@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Partially hydrogenated soybean oil slowly sickened and prematurely killed generations of people because it was shelf stable, too.

[–] Parenti_stan46@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm starting to think basing your entire society on profit is bad