The Pentagon’s $52,000 trash can

Re:The Pentagon’s $52,000 trash can by mcdonje on Friday June 23, 2023 @09:50AM (#36446803)

I see you're moving on to a different argument now. Before it was about R&D, but now that it's been established that we're talking about trash cans for a plane that's been built since the 1950s, the argument is now about economies of scale. For trash cans that each cost roughly the median income of a US full-time worker.

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Re:The Pentagon’s $52,000 trash can by ceejayoz on Friday June 23, 2023 @10:10AM (#36447062)

> a plane that's been built since the 1950s, the argument is now about economies of scale

There used to be economies of scale. It's a 707; they stopped being made in 1979. If you want 707 parts now, there's a good chance they're gonna be produced on a very small scale custom job for you.

(It's also a very special 707, inside and out. Cabin designs can vary significantly from airline to airline, let alone civilian to military.)

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Re:The Pentagon’s $52,000 trash can by mcdonje on Friday June 23, 2023 @10:23AM (#36447209)

Yes, that's essentially their argument about economies of scale.

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