The example you give feels like a strawman. Have you considered:
Planned obsolescence is a thing.
You don’t need the last gizmos. A gas stove made in the 70′s has all the important features: The heat is controllable with a single dial. A single button triggers electric arcs that start the fire. A pipe leads gas to the stove from your gas tank. It doesn’t make smoke. It’s safe. Mine last 40 years and would have lasted longer if they produced parts for replacement.
A single button triggers electric arcs that start the fire.
Indeed, some older gas stoves have an even simpler “pilot light” design that does not require that the stove be electrically powered. This has certain disadvantages (what if the pilot light goes out and small amounts of gas continue to leak into your apartment?—but this is not as bad as it sounds unless the problem remains un-fixed for an extended period of time), but also some notable advantages (stove can be operated even if the power is out; no electrical/electronic components, and thus fewer points of possible breakdown).
The example you give feels like a strawman. Have you considered:
Planned obsolescence is a thing.
You don’t need the last gizmos. A gas stove made in the 70′s has all the important features: The heat is controllable with a single dial. A single button triggers electric arcs that start the fire. A pipe leads gas to the stove from your gas tank. It doesn’t make smoke. It’s safe. Mine last 40 years and would have lasted longer if they produced parts for replacement.
Indeed, some older gas stoves have an even simpler “pilot light” design that does not require that the stove be electrically powered. This has certain disadvantages (what if the pilot light goes out and small amounts of gas continue to leak into your apartment?—but this is not as bad as it sounds unless the problem remains un-fixed for an extended period of time), but also some notable advantages (stove can be operated even if the power is out; no electrical/electronic components, and thus fewer points of possible breakdown).
Or just keep a piezoelectric lighter.