Recent questions tagged designed obsolescence

Description : Why do you suppose it is that every vacuum bottle or such thermal device I’ve tried inevitably declines in its ability to keep things cold?

Last Answer : Such insulating vessels are designed with a vacuum layer, that prevents heat transfer through conduction. I would postulate that over time, air slowly diffuses into that vacuum chamber, robbing it of its insulating properties.

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