Kiebnor, I can definitely agree there. I have a 2004 Mazda 3 -- wonderful car, gives me 36/37 mpg. But I cannot change the stupid headlights on it! Not because I'm mechanically unable, but because theyve been engineered in in such a way that "only a trained mechanic" can actually get to the damn things.

And there's no reason for it. None. A little redesign of the front end would have taken care of the problem easily.

You're right: we permit complexity because we have no choice. It's not a question of adapting to a new way of doing things; I'm perfectly capable of that with the best of them. It's asking yourself: is the new way of doing things really necessary? Is there any reason why something that should be simple now requires a degree in computer science and mechanical engineering?

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