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I'm doubtful. You might be able to get to harbor more easily if something breaks down along the way, but actually getting the ship fixed afterwards might take longer, because the apparent simplicity is built using highly complex systems. You see the same thing in modern cars, which are often a real pain to fix, because it's all computers and complex parts, rather than one axle going from the steering wheel directly to the wheels.


> because the apparent simplicity is built using highly complex systems.

More complex than humans, with wives, kids, need for downtime, hazard pay, insurance requirements, mental and physical limitations, and so on? A lot of the complexity of humans is invisible to us because we're just used to it.




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