[Phantasm]

Originally Posted by KarlKost

Can't a machine be repaired or even upgraded?

Edit: in order to prevent wearing out of course

Repaired, yes... to a point. Eventually, even that car with 200,000 miles on it which has had nearly everything but the gas tank and the main engine itself replaced* - some items more than once - is going to give up the ghost, so to speak. Such repairs and upgrade may extend the servicable lifespan, but eventually it'll get to the point where you'll junk it rather than keep repairing it when multiple things go wrong at once.


* using my own car as an example. Just hit 200K miles Thursday last week; it's not a matter of "if" it'll break down for good but "when".