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		ploum on July 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TV, or not TV: the story of our bike box (2019) This is why this hack tells a lot about our society. We value television so highly that we take care of it as soon as we subconsciously think it’s a television. Television is such a symbol that we start to abuse that symbol. Pretty sad when you think about it.

NoSorryCannot on July 18, 2022 | [–]

They're just a common large item known for being expensive and fragile and they have a distinctive box shape. Not sure it goes any deeper than that.

chrisseaton on July 18, 2022 | [–]

> We value television so highly

I don't think we do - television viewing has dropped off a cliff over the last decade or so. Many people don't own one any more.

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