Isn't @Johnny an/The Admin? I propose changing the name of this thread from physics to philosophy. They come from the same root and, at one time (not that long ago) were the same thing.mca80 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:56 amThere are many reasons to prefer older technologies and this doesn't preclude apprehension of new innovations. Some examples: cheaper; durable (new innovations haven't withstood the test of time precisely because they are new); simpler; less dependent upon complex systems (it takes rudimentary knowledge to fix most things on a truck from the 60s, sometimes not even possible on today's trucks with all the computers); I could go on, but this should be sufficient to make the point that embracing every new advance isn't necessarily the best approach.
There was once this thing call wisdom that wasn't intelligence, it wasn't charisma, and it didn't involve shouting loudly on social media (not that anyone on TT would ever do that!) It was understanding Truth, having the ability to see intersections between things, seeing change for what it is, and using this intuitive sense called "wisdom" to make value judgments that somehow predicted what turned out to be the correct path.
People do get stuck in the past and, in our case, married to older technology for a variety of reasons. People are also enamored of change for a variety of reasons. Being emotionally driven in either case is not wise. Being emotionally driven doesn't mean you can't come to a correct conclusion but it does mean coming to the correct conclusion is likely random. At the same time, wisdom can arrive at truth but doesn't guarantee the goals important to one person or another will be achieved, or not.
I remember these business owners back east who became emotionally tied to their old Fortran missile simulation when the newer technology (C and C++) were taking over. There are still some things about Fortran that I prefer but for building embedded systems, C and C++ were/are clearly superior. Those guys lost a lot of business by being emotionally driven. It ruined the company but they somehow walked away rich. Were they wise? They did achieve their goals but a lot of good people got hurt.
Where wisdom is leading me here is to wonder where the Xplore/Cable frankenbinding is or if I'm going to have to figure that out on my own!