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"It’ll cost about $1.5 to 2 million to replace the Amiga" :facepalm:
by sambeau 8y ago
"It’ll cost about $1.5 to 2 million to replace the Amiga"
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- wallace_f 8y agoThe U2 spy plane, quite an engineering marvel, was about a million bucks to buy. Yes I know the fed reserve's been steadily devaluating the dollar (and some standard inflation), but I think it's still telling.
- Retric 8y agoU2 spy plane as originally designed is actually really quite simple. They keep updating the equipment inside, but the aircraft would be easy to replace. It has a minimal payload which allows for very high altitudes. Replacing it for under 10 million unit cost the USD equivalent in 1955 money seems very reasonable. PS: The F-22 for example along with a huge swath of military aircraft can also fly over 65,000 feet. But, rather than just carry a camera they also need to have weapon systems etc.
- wallace_f 8y agoAre you sure? A more-reasonable comparison would be the Global Hawk, which is the U2's successor, and costs (220,000,000. I agree a 10 million seems reasonable today. That was the point.
- Retric 8y agoGlobal Hawk does 34 hours without refueling. That's well beyond the U2's performance and the core issue. The military wants to push the envelope on what's possible which get's expensive. Also, be careful comparing just the name. Today's U2 were built in the 1980s and are about 40% larger than the original design. They also include a lot more electronics where the orional needed to land and get film developed.
- wallace_f 8y agoYea they garnered a lot differences over the years. Even different engines, cockpits became partially pressurized, etc. But that doesn't mean the comparison between what could be built in the 1950s and today is invalid. And then of course, the GH is an unmanned drone, with a little lower ceiling, etc. These would reduce costs. Obviously it's a far-more advanced project, but it's also had outrageous cost overruns. I think it's crazy when you think one of our military's highest-performing planes, even if not as exotic as an SR71, has some kind of reasonable cost comparison to an air conditioning service that a high schooler built in their spare time. Remember, a lot of that inflation is devaluation (this is debated) from Fed printing money and playing games with Wall St, but not all of it.
- wkearney99 8y agoNo, more likely that figure is for a variety of pieces that comprise the WHOLE environmental control system. Across NINETEEN schools, not just one. Each of which might have dozens of different HVAC zones and potentially more than one HVAC plant. Really, is reading comprehension that difficult?
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- behringer 8y agoOr they could just keep buying Amigas until they consume the entire market. 2 million is an insane amount.
- kalleboo 8y agoThe problem isn't just the parts availability but that the current system is susceptible to interference from their radio intercoms. > The frequency used by the archaic communication system overlaps with maintenance works’ radios, which can sometimes cause interference with the system. When that happens, everyone has to turn off their walkie talkies for 15 or 20 minutes.
- JamisonM 8y agoRight, so the $2MM replacement cost will probably pay for itself in fairly short order just with the productivity improvements that will come from not having issues like this anymore. Staff time is really expensive!