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> and haven't had an issue.

Every lithium battery in every device you’ve used has degraded. It’s not a manufacturing issue, it’s a chemistry issue.

If you haven’t had an issue, then you aren’t paying attention, or you don’t keep your devices for long enough for the degradation to be a problem. This doesn’t mean there’s no issue, this just means the issue doesn’t affect you personally.

A small change in charging habits could prolong the life of billions of devices, a huge win for the environment. You shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the idea just because you personally aren’t affected.



I guess I'm just inattentive, ignorant, dismissive, and environmentally unconscious.




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