Not saying this isn't funny, but for a long time now people have been talking about how the only reason Kodak still exists after they went bankrupt is they're sitting on a lot of surprisingly valuable chemical processing/manufacturing patentshttps://twitter.com/Kodak/status/1288196689988407298 …
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The Kodak Labs and the Eastman Business Park were centers of American R&D and production back in the day and I wouldn't be surprised if this were also because they still have valuable physical facilities they're still sitting on
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Kids These Days won't understand this but maximizing the quality and efficiency of the literally millions of tons of film they pumped out every year was a huge high stakes operation It was like making paper, only much more difficult and high tech
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That's why this industry had to die, of course There is no justification for continuing the massive consumption of petroleum and incredible amounts of polluting chemical waste and used-up nonbiodegradable film in landfills Even if Spielberg thinks digital just "isn't the same"
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Reminded of the narration in Inglorious Basterds setting up film as an explosive
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