Hello Andrew, On Sat, 2013-01-05 at 20:42 +1100, Andrew McGlashan wrote:
On 5/01/2013 1:08 PM, Trent W. Buck wrote:
Mark Trickett wrote:
Taking precautionary measures actually makes good sense on many other grounds, it gets us into a more sustainable situation on many grounds. This planet is finite, and it behooves us to share the resources equitably, else the dispossessed will probably acquire a share violently. That promises even more distress.
I'm all for sustainable use of resources, but why does an engineer get sent back to the drawing board if he/she produces something that won't break and will be eternally useful?
Wrong. There are "consumable" products, for better or worse, but there are also many "durable" products out there. Note hat there is nothing "eternal", everything has a finite life. It is a matter of trying to make the life appropriate, and to deal with the worn out item. We need to learn to close the loop. Good engineers are always working on the balance. This is also part of why I am unbiased about cars, I bucket both GM and Ford for their inadequacies. I can still keep a 30 year old VW MkI Golf GLD on the road, and it is still competent to stay on the road.
Cheers A.
Regards, Mark Trickett