Re:What Happened to EVs?
by j-bos on Thursday January 04, 2024 @06:54AM
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I see your point, people do overvalue edge cases. At the same time people also undervalue edge cases, think health insurance.
> We need a dining room for when we have parties
(Our community group needs a friendly reliable place to meet weekly)
> We need a guest bedroom
(My in-laws hit hard times, they need a safe place, now)
> I need a pickup truck
(I get to help out my friends with their projects and when their pressed to move)
And
> I need long range to take the semiannual road trip
(There was an earthquake/hurricane/flood/tornado/(in many counties /civil disturbance) and I need to move my family/haul supplies now)
I have plenty more examples, and I doubt I'd ever have a dining room for example, but I have personally benefited from each of the above. Edge cases can make or break lives. Just look at software people rely on.
> We need a dining room for when we have parties
(Our community group needs a friendly reliable place to meet weekly)
> We need a guest bedroom
(My in-laws hit hard times, they need a safe place, now)
> I need a pickup truck
(I get to help out my friends with their projects and when their pressed to move)
And
> I need long range to take the semiannual road trip
(There was an earthquake/hurricane/flood/tornado/(in many counties /civil disturbance) and I need to move my family/haul supplies now)
I have plenty more examples, and I doubt I'd ever have a dining room for example, but I have personally benefited from each of the above. Edge cases can make or break lives. Just look at software people rely on.