You have got to be kidding me

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
September 20, 2023
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Received email from Intuit where they say they are moving to "download only" for future. For the 2023 tax year we can still request a CD. The reason they said that they are moving to download only in future is to "make a measurable positive impact on the environment". What a joke. Just how is this going to make an impact on the environment by not making a disk? Unbelievable. How about sticking to making a quality product or improving it.

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Best answer by IRonMaN

They are trying to go green —————- more green dollars in their pocket😜

IRonMaNAnswer

Level 15

They are trying to go green —————- more green dollars in their pocket😜

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PATAXAuthor

Level 12

Are they pretending that they have a social conscience by acting like they are concerned about the environment or the community in which we live in? If that is the case, then why don't they bring back all the jobs that they sent overseas with tech support and customer support? After all, if one doesn't have a good paying job, then what good does the environment do for him?

BobKamman

Level 15

Haven’t you ever wondered how many trees were cut down to produce those cardboard mailers for CD’s? How much fuel is used taking them to the Post Office, then delivering them to your mailbox. (Yes, I know, the letter carrier might be stopping by anyway.)

Did you think CD’s grow on trees? First you dig a hole in the ground, to extract oil for plastic; aluminum; and maybe some silver or gold. Then you build an airtight room where no dust is allowed.

Raw Materials

A compact disc is a deceptively simple looking device considering the technology required to make it. CDs consist of three layers of materials:

A base layer made of a polycarbonate plastic.
A thin layer of aluminum coating over the polycarbonate plastic.
A clear protective acrylic coating over the aluminum layer.
Some manufacturers use a silver or even gold layer instead of the aluminum layer in the manufacture of their compact discs.

The Manufacturing Process

Compact discs must be manufactured under very clean and dust free conditions in a "clean room," which is kept free from virtually all dust particles. The air in the room is specially filtered to keep out dirt, and occupants of the room must wear special clothing. Because an average dust particle is 100 times larger than the average pit and land on a CD, even the smallest dust particle can render a disc useless.

PATAXAuthor

Level 12

Bob you are very intelligent and you know that nature replenishes itself. For example, when the first settlers came to Pennsylvania they said a squirrel in a tree in Philadelphia could go all the way to Pittsburgh without ever touching the ground, just tree to tree. The whole state was a giant forest. When the settlers came they cleared out most of the land for farming. With the onset of industrialization many of those farms have now turned back into woodlands, which are everywhere. So I don't mind when a tree gets cut down and is used to make a Steinway piano or Stradivarius violin.

IRonMaN

Level 15

Trees will grow back if planted but I don’t know how many seeds it takes to grow a gallon of oil or a pound of aluminum.😊

Slava Ukraini!

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