Toxic Residue

A French newspaper (Liberation) reported last week that some Mac Pros (a desktop computer) are releasing a toxic odor. Apparently a mixture of stuff like styrene and benzene that are used to coat the circuit boards put off an odor when heated. Once the chemicals are “burned in” (you use the computer) the toxic odor goes away.

One headline to this story was “Rotten Apples.”

We’ve all heard tales about people calling in to 24 hour technical support lines thinking their mouse was a footswitch or wanting to know what tool they should use to “hit any key.” So I wonder if there were any calls about “my computer smells?”

Some sins seem rather small and unnoticeable. However, like a bath of toxic chemicals coating a circuit board, they can create some problems when our life gets “heated up.” Their aromas quickly make their presence known, and can even make us sick.

And even when the toxins inside the computer are “burned in”, they are always still there. That’s why you shouldn’t just throw your PC or Mac into the nearest landfill. There’s a good part of it that will contaminate the ground.

And there’s a part of sin that will always be inside you. Years later, there will be toxic resins that you will carry to the grave. The consequences of sin can last a lifetime.

Sin stinks.

When you smell it, turn everything off, re-evaluate, and get rid of the toxins.
And depend on grace to help you handle the long-term effects.