Message-ID: <63f2a6be@news.ausics.net> From: not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) Subject: Re: Short name for USB Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc References: <1crvbgma7vk4x$.dlg@10235314.user.individual.de> <2iednQq3V55KvHb-nZ2dnZfqn_ednZ2d@earthlink.com> <63f15dee@news.ausics.net> User-Agent: tin/2.0.1-20111224 ("Achenvoir") (UNIX) (Linux/2.4.31 (i586)) NNTP-Posting-Host: news.ausics.net Date: 20 Feb 2023 08:46:23 +1000 Organization: Ausics - https://www.ausics.net Lines: 25 X-Complaints: abuse@ausics.net Path: csiph.com!news.bbs.nz!news.ausics.net!not-for-mail Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:37169 Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2023-02-19 00:23, Computer Nerd Kev wrote: >> 25B.R866 <25B.R866@noaaba.net> wrote: >>> Electrics are VASTLY simpler machines - usually you don't >>> even need a transmission. >> >> MECHANICALLY simpler. If you're driving along and your motor >> controller lets out the smoke, you're not exactly going to be able >> to rig up a fix on the road side. Probably not even if you're the >> engineer who designed it. > > Same with an ICE. > > If the motor computer in my gasoline car breaks, I can not start or run > the car till it is repaired or replaced. Yes but electric isn't making that situation any better, which is what I read from 25B.R866's "Electrics are VASTLY simpler machines". In fact if a current model of either breaks down it's probably an equal headache to fix because neither technology is remotely simple anymore. -- __ __ #_ < |\| |< _#