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> Does his arguments make sense or is it likely just a cost saving measure? How is that a dichotomy?

• happytoexplain 6y ago
  The implication of the sentence is to ask if there is a practical advantage or only a cost advantage (or both). I think you could give the writer more credit.
  • icegreentea2 6y ago
    In engineering, practical and cost advantages are generally one and the same.
    • ggm 6y ago
      Only if weight is the least concern. Most engineering is gravity bound and can replace thin expensive things with thick heavy ones for less cost. If weight or volume become sufficiently important then practicality moves away from cost: you could make a rocket out of bricks and bricks are cheap but it's not the best solution.