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[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You really are having a struggle with the concept of survivorship bias aren’t you?

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nope. You're both correct and you are the one who fails to understand that not everything is an either-or situation.

Especially when both of your points are merely related and not in direct opposition. Old appliances were more generic and more robust, but only an idiot with survivorship bias would say all old appliances were bullet proof.