cannot be used for alternate purpose in an emergency, while paperclips can be repurposed into projectile weapons, lockpicks, conducting wire, hook fasteners, and much more (not that I recommend using it for these).
I would think that a paperclip maximizer wouldn’t want people to know about these since they can easily lead to the destruction of paperclips.
I would think that a paperclip maximizer wouldn’t want people to know about these since they can easily lead to the destruction of paperclips.
But they also increase demand for paperclips.