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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by 1123581321 on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @11:23PM (#31500257)
Completely wrong, in aggregate. Vehicle longevity and reliability have significantly increased over that time period. However, when an unproven new car is compared to an old car that has already survived for a long time, it’s possible you may be right.
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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by iratewizard on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @12:37AM (#31500663)
The same new cars that need the entire transmission replaced if any one thing goes wrong in it? Compared to those poorly built old cars where you could blow a gasket and just put a new one in?
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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by 1123581321 on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @01:42AM (#31500993)
Yes, exactly those. I would recommend reasoning backwards from the longevity statistics to the potential reasons for the changes to the designs of individual parts and systems.
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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by iratewizard on Thursday May 26, 2022 @09:03AM (#31517809)
Based on my calculations, it was money.
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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by 1123581321 on Thursday May 26, 2022 @02:03PM (#31521532)
Sort of. Try looking at the relationship between longevity, resale value, purchase price and margin.
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Re:Why isn’t new technology making us more productive? by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @03:30AM (#31501567)
Unibody trucks will not outlast their framed predecessors.
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