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[–] Strelnieki 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Obsolescence.

GE & Westinghouse created the technique after having a price-war over lightbulbs. They agreed to make light bulbs only last for a fraction of their capability so that they wouldn't have to keep undercutting each others prices.