Automotive thought....
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Automotive thought....
If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce today would cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode without warning once a year, killing everyone inside.
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don't give him too much credit... These are floating all over the internet. 
But, it's a good thought anyway. You gotta remember that computers have gone through many different ways to work too. Cars still use gasoline or diesel.
Ryan
But, it's a good thought anyway. You gotta remember that computers have gone through many different ways to work too. Cars still use gasoline or diesel.Ryan
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The internal combustion engine, is the oldest, mass produced product, that hasn't changed since its inception. Heard that on the history channel. Its true though, they've just made it more efficient, haven't changed the motor, its old technology.
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Yeah.
Trains - steam to diesel
Boats - steam to gas/diesel
Planes - gas to turboprop to jet
Vehicles - ehh...pistons...pistons, and let's tack on a few more and make it bigger!
Trains - steam to diesel
Boats - steam to gas/diesel
Planes - gas to turboprop to jet
Vehicles - ehh...pistons...pistons, and let's tack on a few more and make it bigger!
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Originally Posted by Snake1979
The internal combustion engine, is the oldest, mass produced product, that hasn't changed since its inception. Heard that on the history channel. Its true though, they've just made it more efficient, haven't changed the motor, its old technology.
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Originally Posted by FghtinIrshNvrDie
don't give him too much credit... These are floating all over the internet.
I REPRESENT THAT REMARK, THEM THER ARE FIGHT'N IRISH WORDS(j/k, lol). 
(yes, I got that in an email, thought I would pass it along.just trying write a funny and add to the post count)
The internal combustion engine ranks right up there with the modern day toilet when it comes to an invention that has retained it's original design only improved over the years.
I don't really have time on my hands but when I put a watch on, I have it on my wrist, Does that count?
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Originally Posted by Bdox
And computers are just now in their model T stage! Give them another seventy years and imagine what they will be like.
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Ha! No offense intended. I shoulda said it different, and suggested that you have better things to do!
Here's some more like it:
http://www.cobalt-blue.com/humor/gates.htm
Ryan
Here's some more like it:
http://www.cobalt-blue.com/humor/gates.htm
Ryan