[magicnubs]

Oh and also from the article:

> In some markets, BMW owners may also be able to pay for "authentic" BMW engine sounds that will come through the car stereo. In many BMW cars today, the engine sound is augmented inside the cabin with pre-recorded sounds from the stereo. These are tuned to match the engine speed and performance so they sound like actual sounds coming directly from the engine. This is done so that the cabin can be quiet during normal driving but occupants can still experience engine sound when it's wanted, BMW executives have said.

I'm not going to go as far as to say we've stopped building useful things, but we really could be a post-scarcity society if we had our priorities right.

[ajhurliman]

Maybe, but social pecking order will always be a scarce resource, so I think we're going to be on this track for a long time.

[klyrs]

It might feel post-scarcity if you can afford a BMW.