return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoIt's 2026, which tech did you realistically think we would have by now?message-squaremessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down12
arrow-up185arrow-down1message-squareIt's 2026, which tech did you realistically think we would have by now?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square122fedilink
minus-squareInfrapink@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·2 months agoThe Phoebus Cartel was objectively terrible, but it turns out there are perfectly good engineering reasons to limit them to 1000 hours. It has to do with the chemistry of tungsten. Those bulbs that last forever give off exceedingly little light, and the 1000 hour rule is from a standard that predates the cartel.
minus-squarefallaciousBasis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThat was clearly not an engineer.
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoLife cycle cost analyses are typically done by engineers.
The Phoebus Cartel was objectively terrible, but it turns out there are perfectly good engineering reasons to limit them to 1000 hours. It has to do with the chemistry of tungsten. Those bulbs that last forever give off exceedingly little light, and the 1000 hour rule is from a standard that predates the cartel.
That was clearly not an engineer.
Life cycle cost analyses are typically done by engineers.