top | item 19666386 (no title) adamvalve | 6 years ago "cardiac surgery with a chainsaw" encapsulates this perfectly discuss order hn newest usrusr|6 years ago The analogy breaks down completely once you introduce the concept of "not worth the cost of professional repair". We don't apply that to humans, but it's more often the norm than the exception with electronics. inscionent|6 years ago That is exactly what a 'Lifetime Limit'[1] is for health care benefits, or when patents are refused because the may become a 'bad outcome'[2].[1]https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/life-time-limit/ [2]https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/magazine/when-doctor-s-sl... load replies (1) arcticbull|6 years ago That limit definitely exists in America.
usrusr|6 years ago The analogy breaks down completely once you introduce the concept of "not worth the cost of professional repair". We don't apply that to humans, but it's more often the norm than the exception with electronics. inscionent|6 years ago That is exactly what a 'Lifetime Limit'[1] is for health care benefits, or when patents are refused because the may become a 'bad outcome'[2].[1]https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/life-time-limit/ [2]https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/magazine/when-doctor-s-sl... load replies (1) arcticbull|6 years ago That limit definitely exists in America.
inscionent|6 years ago That is exactly what a 'Lifetime Limit'[1] is for health care benefits, or when patents are refused because the may become a 'bad outcome'[2].[1]https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/life-time-limit/ [2]https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/magazine/when-doctor-s-sl... load replies (1)
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[1]https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/life-time-limit/ [2]https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/magazine/when-doctor-s-sl...
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