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> Adding "resilience" usually adds to the per-unit cost. In this case, the cost is much less than a dollar (say, a varistor that blows the existing fuse) and i
by cornholio 1y ago
> Adding "resilience" usually adds to the per-unit cost.
In this case, the cost is much less than a dollar (say, a varistor that blows the existing fuse) and it prevents a catastrophic failure.
- immibis 1y agoBut they want you to have to buy another one.
- hyperhello 1y agoWhy does this kind of comment get downvoted that pinpoints the actual motivation? We just pretend that planned obsolescence is history.
- majorchord 1y agoAt least in parent's case, probably because the vast majority of their comments are black-and-white hot takes that are always downvoted regardless. And they basically never respond when asked for any sources.
- jama211 1y agoBecause it’s an extreme claim backed up with no evidence. Hanlon’s razor applies here.
- ranger_danger 1y agoAlso see Hitchens' razor and Russel's teapot.