07-03-2024, 11:02 PM
I wonder what would happen if someone developed a pulse weapon of some type that knocked out silicon, You could argue that a lot of sensitive electronics are shielded for example a car ECU but the wiring leading to it isn't. If a big enough pulse hit the wiring could it still cause damage? We have 'put all of our eggs in one basket' with electronic control, if it was knocked out completely we would have no electricity, water, waste water control. traffic lights, the list goes on. I have a car with no electronics but if there was no petrol pumps working it wouldn't go for long... I do wonder how realistic this kind of threat is...?
On the subject of modern stuff being crap, my first central heating boiler lasted 19 years, replaced with a combi that lasted 21 years. replaced with a combi that lasted three years before the heat exchanger started leaking on a failed weld. looking on the internet it is a very common fault. I could have claimed on the warrantee which would have meant I would have had to prove it had been serviced annually and had it inspected etc etc ( in other words they would look for any reason to deny the claim) I didn't want to be without heating and hot water any longer than I had been already so I just paid up and had another (different make) boiler fitted. this time with a 5 year service contract and guarantee.
Manufacturers that used to make quality products now seem to trade on their previous good reputation and now pass off average to poor build quality behind their name. Presumably putting profit first, this is a very short term way to conduct business but by the time their reputation is ruined the directors will be retired on a nice pension and it won't be their problem. I can think of many domestic appliance and car manufacturers that are guilty of this practice.
On the subject of modern stuff being crap, my first central heating boiler lasted 19 years, replaced with a combi that lasted 21 years. replaced with a combi that lasted three years before the heat exchanger started leaking on a failed weld. looking on the internet it is a very common fault. I could have claimed on the warrantee which would have meant I would have had to prove it had been serviced annually and had it inspected etc etc ( in other words they would look for any reason to deny the claim) I didn't want to be without heating and hot water any longer than I had been already so I just paid up and had another (different make) boiler fitted. this time with a 5 year service contract and guarantee.
Manufacturers that used to make quality products now seem to trade on their previous good reputation and now pass off average to poor build quality behind their name. Presumably putting profit first, this is a very short term way to conduct business but by the time their reputation is ruined the directors will be retired on a nice pension and it won't be their problem. I can think of many domestic appliance and car manufacturers that are guilty of this practice.
