>It is the same reason why crank windows are gone from cars. They aren't really status symbols. That has more to do with automotive engineering being tightly c

>It is the same reason why crank windows are gone from cars. They aren't really status symbols. That has more to do with automotive engineering being tightly coupled to academic engineering and the latter having gone through a "people are idiots, rob them of the ability to put force on anything at every opportunity" phase.