In Reply to: RE: "Are those the only possibilities?" posted by geoffkait on January 26, 2013 at 06:34:32:
I gave specific examples, as you requested. Now imagine the exact same situation, except that the people don't know anything about engineering or physics. Results will be the same. Tweaks will work in some systems, but not in others. Since scientific knowledge is increasing and since new technologies have unforeseen quirks, this situation can also happen even when the people are up to date in their knowledge.
One of the attributes of quality components is consistent operation in a large range of environments. In that sense a BMW is a better car than a Ferrari, as it (supposedly) spends less time in the shop. It may not be as fun to drive or attract as many hot women, but those are different questions. :-)
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
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- RE: "Are those the only possibilities?" - Tony Lauck 06:55:19 01/26/13 (2)
- RE: "Are those the only possibilities?" - geoffkait 07:32:42 01/26/13 (1)
- RE: "Are those the only possibilities?" - Tony Lauck 07:42:15 01/26/13 (0)