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[–] WorldClown ago 

But this is the entire argument.

We take apart machines from high industry from as far back as the 20's and we were able to accomplish those tolerances.

Everything became disposable. Every company that had a bulletproof product eventually figured out cost cutting measures. Initially these measures led to cost reduction without lowering quality. As the post-war economy boomed and competition increased - quality was further hit by the need to get to market early and mass produce.

It is not our technology or limit of resources that is the problem. It is the artifice of usury and our psuedo-capitalist system which results.

Instead of a fake money-printing economy where you are expected to have a new car every 5 years or you're falling behind - we could have true capitalism where you buy a turbine powerplant that lasts you for 20 years.

Jay Leno has a few Electric Cars from the 1900's, one of which still has usable batteries. He also has a functioning turbine hybrid car. I want to say AM General or someone made it. It has 6 wheels but never went into production.