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[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The picture shows an original 2x4, then the planed downsize later on, and then a modern further reduction to get more boards out of a log. Its not enshitification in our current world we live in, but shows how you get less wood these days. But my original point never mentioned enshitification, I was just showing that a 2x4 is a label, because the sizes changed over time and we call it the same.

[–] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The photo is misleading though. In the 60s they decided to go with a 1.5"x3.5". Not 2023 as the photo might make you believe, or make you think today's lumber is actually less than 1.5x3.5.. it's a bad photo.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah its end of not start of...the last one doesn't need a date. Probably when the person created the text onvthr image