I'm not trying to undercut the engineering. Just saying...

kepford

I think it's a sign of 

1. how much data and variety of data/power we expect to transfer near instantly point to point
2. the relative slowness of standards bodies
3. the shrinking form factors of our computers

I'm not sure how we don't end up with smart cables.

k00b

That cable is pretty wild. Honestly looking at these cables makes me think we've lost the plot with computers. 

tech

USB-C head-to-head comparison

co574

This is really cool. I have one of those really expensive Apple cables for charging/connecting my laptop my monitor which I bought after a cheaper usb-C cable failed on me. I always suspected I might've gotten robbed but it looks at least somewhat worth it. 

They have a video exploring and explaining the scans:

https://youtu.be/AD5aAd8Oy84