Most novel, newly-manufactured items of the industrial age usually go through a period of “teething troubles”, which are eventually ironed out. In 1943, the Germans designed and fielded the Panther tank, to counter the Russian’s T34. Rushed into service, many broke down at the battle of Kursk. But the mechanical faults were identified, remedied, and the Panther went on to become one of the best tanks of WWII. Steam locomotives, when first built in England, were small, fussy unreliable contraptions that demanded constant repair. It took time, but they were gradually improved, and evolved into the Big Boys and Challengers which helped build America. Compare the Redstone missile which put Alan Shepard up to the edge of Space to the Saturn V which transported Armstrong & Aldrin to the Moon. NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEED TIME; Don’t condemn things too early, especially for political reasons.
Most novel, newly-manufactured items of the industrial age usually go through a period of “teething troubles”, which are eventually ironed out. In 1943, the Germans designed and fielded the Panther tank, to counter the Russian’s T34. Rushed into service, many broke down at the battle of Kursk. But the mechanical faults were identified, remedied, and the Panther went on to become one of the best tanks of WWII. Steam locomotives, when first built in England, were small, fussy unreliable contraptions that demanded constant repair. It took time, but they were gradually improved, and evolved into the Big Boys and Challengers which helped build America. Compare the Redstone missile which put Alan Shepard up to the edge of Space to the Saturn V which transported Armstrong & Aldrin to the Moon. NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEED TIME; Don’t condemn things too early, especially for political reasons.