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Know-how has to be maintained. Knowledge has to be passed down to the apprentices and juniors. Otherwise it is lost over time and has to be rediscovered/reinven
by Kenji 10y ago
Know-how has to be maintained. Knowledge has to be passed down to the apprentices and juniors. Otherwise it is lost over time and has to be rediscovered/reinvented, often by failures like in the article. Technological progress is never guaranteed or a certainty. Progress is the result of incremental improvements and sustainable hard work.
- emodendroket 10y agoI suppose the classic example is concrete. That said, is that really the problem here, or a culture of trying to rush products to the market?
- mysterypie 10y agoAnother example is mechanical parts and linkages. In the early 20th century there were many incredibly intricate mechanical devices -- the Curta calculator is an example[1] -- that have been replaced by semiconductors. I wonder if those could even be made today without having to recreate the knowledge and manufacturing processes. [1] https://calculating.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/curta-calculator-breakdown.jpg https://calculating.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/curta-calcul...
- emodendroket 10y agoI mean I think even techniques from animation pre-computer may be hard to do today.
- vvanders 10y agoA coworker had one of those and brought it in one day, an absolute marvel to behold.