Re:Farmers are having to hack their own tractors to make re...
by m463 on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @04:59PM
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I've wondered about this. I have a friend with an old tractor, and it's a marvel of simplicity. You could literally fix most problems yourself.
At some point you do need someone else's technology tree (like an engine case).
And at that point, I think computers can simplify things.
There are all kinds of things that work better if you have a wire and a solenoid, as opposed to a mechanical linkage, or a bundle of individual wires or a vacuum line.
At some point you do need someone else's technology tree (like an engine case).
And at that point, I think computers can simplify things.
There are all kinds of things that work better if you have a wire and a solenoid, as opposed to a mechanical linkage, or a bundle of individual wires or a vacuum line.