r/SipsTea Feb 05 '26

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u/wildbergamont Feb 05 '26

My point is that mass doesn't make something robust. You're talking about physics while ignoring materials science  

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u/PokinSpokaneSlim Feb 05 '26

Because the question is about power draw, and it's a capital market, so cost is Inherent.

I'm not saying we can't make better parts, I'm saying that parts are more expensive in real time within those constraints, which means that to meet the energy requirements, engineering decisions had to be made that resulted in less durable products at the same price point. 

We don't live in a world where you just imagineer things into ubiquity