Manufacturing 1 PC Takes 1.8 Tons Of Raw Material

remy writes "Although most of it (1.5 metric tons) is water, a study from the United Nations University details the raw materials used in the manufacture of a PC and 17" CRT. That's an incredible environmental cost per PC, and a very strong argument for trying to leverage older equipment, not to mention upgrading rather than replacing."

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leverage

[chegosaurus]

WTF does the verb leverage mean? Suddenly I'm seeing and hearing it everywhere and I don't understand. I have a feeling it has replaced "facilitate" as a word misused by idiots who want to say "use" but sound more intelligent and important people around them.

use -> utilize -> facilitate -> leverage

Am I right?

Re:Make me feel good...

[flyneye]

concidering
*The U.S.A. got into WWII because it cared about the rest of the world.(moot)
*Yes it made the mistake of helping set it up.Go figure which kind of administration did it.(interesting but irrelevant)
*If you need a power other than your own countrys government to guide you and control you,go ahead ,you deserve it.(moot)
Bottomline What I propose is realistic in that we dont usually comply with U.N. morons anyway.