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Angrmgnt t1_j2e0zag wrote

This is a form of bias. It worked before, therefore it will continue to work.

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wildadragon t1_j2e15ab wrote

Haven't you seen those rope bridges in movies, similar ones exist in real life? Old doesn't always mean maintained.

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nibbatron9000 OP t1_j2e1f58 wrote

Replying to wildadragon (#1,229,948)

I was thinking more of old roman bridges made of stone, they have basically become a part of the environment. I suppose you are right about the rope bridges, but those are rarer and usually dont last long when theyre not used.

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throwamarlonwayans t1_j2e1siw wrote

I’ve always said they should’ve built the bridge across the oceans years ago. Would love nothing more than a nice relaxing road trip around the globe ☺️

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Chipsinabag01 t1_j2e2xs8 wrote

I think the bathtub model applies here. This model is a graph in the shape of a bathtub that shows how long a product keeps working.

Some products are manufactured faulty, so break within the first shiort period. Then there is a period with no breakages, followed by a period where the product will break from "old age"

Sorry for bad English

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alilsus83 t1_j2e8p7p wrote

That’s in no way true. I’d rather take a tractor trailer across the Golden Gate Bridge then one of those old roman stone bridges.

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dimesinger t1_j2eas87 wrote

Replying to throwamarlonwayans (#1,231,029)

Agreed. The “straight line” distance from Milwaukee to China is something like 7000 miles. Assuming you could average 70mph you’d only need a minimum of 100 hours of actual drive time to reach your destination… in reality it would be many more than that… across a mostly empty expanse of ocean with no gas station, rest stops, hotels, or restaurants. Nice and easy!

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