It could be we're straining the whole discussion too far with all these analogies, but in any case, I think that would make sense if it were actually true that

It could be we're straining the whole discussion too far with all these analogies, but in any case, I think that would make sense if it were actually true that you'd never have to work on it. In the real world, my friends seem to be at the Apple store for repairs constantly, and Apple is bricking [1] older hardware when they release software upgrades. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/16/apples-new-big-sur-update-bricking-older-macs/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/16/apples-...