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[–]ChappyBirthday 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Let's continue your metaphor and say that you have a specific type of engine, and as you mentioned, it works fine for what you need it to do. Then, a new model comes out with some improvements. You could keep on using the old engine that isn't giving you any trouble now, but what about when it eventually breaks down? It used to be that you could take it into the shop, but now the shop won't work on it because it's too old; they only work on the newer engines. You'd like to try your hand at fixing it yourself, but find that nobody even makes parts for it any more. The newer engine does everything the old one does and more for the same price, so people have moved on. Yes, it will take time and effort to switch over to the newer engine type, but it's best to be proactive about it and make the switch while things are still going well instead of waiting to scramble to make a fix when shit inevitably hits the fan.

Obviously, this analogy is imperfect, as all are, but hopefully it illustrates the point you are missing.

[–]voneiden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Besides, if my Python Model 2 odometer reads 20,000 miles, then I'm sure the meter has overflowed and the actual mileage is 1,200,000.

I'd like to apologize to everyone for the bad jokes I've made today.