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In engineering, practical and cost advantages are generally one and the same.
by icegreentea2 6y ago
In engineering, practical and cost advantages are generally one and the same.
- ggm 6y agoOnly 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.