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Mechanical things don't usually work for 100 years with no maintenance. Bearings run dry, if nothing else.
by AnimalMuppet 11mo ago
Mechanical things don't usually work for 100 years with no maintenance. Bearings run dry, if nothing else.
- ufocia 11mo agoAir bearings always run dry without problems.
- contingencies 11mo agoUntil they are replaced with dust, pollution, hair, animals, leaf litter, aggressive plants, seismic events, pollen, skin particles, birdshit, fallen logs, slime mold, etc.
- yetihehe 11mo agoAir bearings run dry until they get some moisture. Then they fail. Old joke about making radio enclosures: make it as watertight as possible, then drill a small hole on the bottom to let the water escape.