The exchange argues that an engineeringly perfect warship or system does not exist. Technology advances, requirements change, and new capabilities alter what designers can achieve, so any claim of final perfection will age badly. A more useful objective is a design that is good enough to perform its intended job under the constraints of its time. This principle gives viewers a practical standard for comparing historical ships without judging every compromise as simple incompetence.
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Naval engineering aims for good enough, not perfect
Two engineers reject perfection as a realistic design standard and instead define success as meeting the job while remaining open to improvement.