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by katkatkatkatket 1412 days ago
Usually because <minor> has made a prototype of an already well-established phenomenon, and the really difficult part is making a production-ready design.

A bit like the "10-year-old makes a heart pump for just $10" stories. It's really easy to hook up a motor to some pipes, it's absurdly hard to make that pass medical regulations.