Re: As strong as steel...

[cobram@Channel1.Com (COBRAM)]

 -=> Quoting Coolian <=-

 Co> Yet EXPENSIVE AS HELL.  That's why it's not a "breakthrough"...If Joe
 Co> the Cheapskate on the corner can't afford a car using this "new
 Co> aluminum", it's not a breakthrough, only an oddity for the rich.  Cheap
 Co> to mid-range cars drive the market.

     As Phil would say, Bullocks!  Of course it's a breakthrough,
     and as such with most technological breakthroughs is
     initially usually VERY expensive.  Early fuelish
     injection was considered VERY expensive at the time,
     and not all that reliable, but it was never the less
     a breakthrough when it started showing up in
     production cars in the mid/late 50's.  Air conditioning,
     radios in cars (read older publications, the discussions
     of the "dangers" of the distraction of a radio in the
     car are almost identical to the discussions we have
     about cell phones today) alloy blocks, overhead
     valve engines, independent suspensions etc. etc.
     were almost always put into production on "Expensive
     as Hell" marques and models first.

     Breakthrough drugs are VERY expensive, breakthrough
     technology (ie the 8086 chip when it came out) was
     VERY expensive, etc. etc. etc., you just have to
     have a company or individual with the foresight to
     put new technology in the marketplace, and if
     adopted and desired by enough, economy of scale
     takes over and THEN  it becomes "affordable."

     And I though Economy 101 was a waste of time in
     High School.....


     BCNU,



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