Timeline for Is it opinion based to ask for reasons for a specific technical decision?
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| Oct 27, 2020 at 22:11 | comment | added | Ramhound | @Peter-ReinstateMonica - The example of the gauge of a wire, can be answered by any electrical engineering student in college. The example question is not as simple. I won't read any response, since, I already know you will disagree with me | |
| Oct 27, 2020 at 11:13 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | @Ramhound The same pattern holds for all technical design decisions. There may or may not be a technical reason for it, and that can be determined by anybody with the technical background. Yes, it seems that mini or micro USB is an arbitrary choice not driven by technical (or financial) considerations; that's a perfectly valid answer and thank you for your expertise. I simply wasn't sure and it seemed odd enough to not be arbitrary, but apparently it is. Fine. | |
| Oct 27, 2020 at 11:12 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | @Ramhound Not sure why you insist on such obviously wrong objections. For example I may ask in electrical engineering "Why does my water heater have a heavy 8 gauge wire and not a cheaper 12 gauge which is much easier to roll up?" anybody with the technical background can say "it's because the 40 amps would heat up the smaller cable to dangerous levels (and don't use the heater with the cable rolled up!)." If on the other hand I ask "why does the clock on my desk have an 8 gauge cable?" anybody with the technical knowledge can say with confidence "there is no technical reason for it." | |
| Oct 26, 2020 at 21:41 | comment | added | Ramhound | @Peter-ReinstateMonica - How would they know? They didn't design the product. Even if they did provide the product, they would have to provide references, otherwise it would just be their opinion. | |
| Oct 26, 2020 at 5:01 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | That's OK; nor do I (that's why I didn't self-answer). Others may know though. | |
| Oct 26, 2020 at 4:48 | comment | added | Journeyman Geek Mod | as the average PC user - I wouldn't know. | |
| Oct 26, 2020 at 4:47 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | Well, is it cheaper? Also: "There is no technical or financial reason, the ports are basically equivalent in all relevant aspects" is of course a perfectly valid answer, and is not opinion based either. | |
| Oct 26, 2020 at 4:43 | history | answered | Journeyman GeekMod | CC BY-SA 4.0 |