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Matt 🛸 · 3d
Maybe it would make more sense to have CEOs and legislators be mechanics for the shit they're requiring
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Small potatoes fren. The issue is not that engineers don't understand the impracticality of their designs, I'm arguing the contrary. I think the engineers are well aware of their designs and shortcomings. They were given a drawing and a box and said, make a transmission fit in here, you have 90 days and and the BOM must be less than $2000 or whatever.

They don't get paid because they make it easy for you to replace your air filter. They were handed the requirement of the air filter must be replaceable AND fit in this box...

So yes. try to convince a CEO to pick up a wrench. Then realized the CEO is appointed by shareholders to make money, so now turn your attention to shareholders. Oh wait it's a public company...

Once again a problem of incentives. How many people would be willing to give up some of their retirement fund so fuel filters were easier to change on some cars? Have fun chatting with boomers about that.
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Matt 🛸 · 3d
I think they only have a choice because of protectionism. And I don't think I have to have the conversation. I believe economics will handle that in time. You can only shit on people for so long before they've had enough. I think people are stretching to the max just to keep buying the shit while fl...