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It's really cool to read about how a "simple" metal box could change this industry and many others so dramatically, talk about ripple effect...
by dlhavema 13y ago
It's really cool to read about how a "simple" metal box could change this industry and many others so dramatically, talk about ripple effect...
- betterunix 13y agoThe article makes a big deal about efficiency, but underlying the efficiency of the container system is standardization. It is the same story as railroads using standard gauges and couplers, electrical sockets being standardized and having standard voltages and frequencies, the IP protocol, etc. It allows people to think about their problems more abstractly, which allows people to get more done.