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>they went out and bought machinery from 1987 so that it wouldn’t have a computer on it That's fine and all but Deere still carries parts for that 1987 tractor
by snypher 4mo ago
>they went out and bought machinery from 1987 so that it wouldn’t have a computer on it
That's fine and all but Deere still carries parts for that 1987 tractor, so you can keep it running. Ursa will probably be gone in 10 years?; it doesn't matter how mechanical the system is if you can't get new parts anyways.
- aaron695 4mo ago[dead]
- anon7000 4mo agoOther people can start manufacturing the parts if the demand is big enough and the designs are available or can be reverse engineered. Not familiar with this world, but they could use relatively standard, widely used parts to build the tractor. For example, Yanmar engines are widely used in the marine world. The engine choice is abstracted away from the boat (for certain types of boats) and you don’t rely on the boat manufacturer sticking around. Everything can be retrofitted.
- broknbottle 4mo agoI worked at the Henry Ford / Greenfield Village. They have a fleet of historical vehicles (Model T, Model AA, etc) and mechanics that are very passionate about the vehicles. They buy used and get whatever they can’t source made.
- cjrp 4mo ago> Ursa will probably be gone in 10 years Or worse, absorbed by one of the big manufacturers.
- 1970-01-01 4mo agoMetal 3D printers are getting cheaper by the year. We're not far from downloading parts and printing them out at home.
- digitaltrees 4mo agoCuba kept US cars from the 1950 running. And with 3d printing, AI, and enough demand this might get easier.