learnedax | (no subject)

Some people are going to ban model aircraft due to a single death. It seems to me that public safety policy is starting to work like Dustin Hoffman's character from Rain Man: if there exists any evidence that doing something could possibly cause harm, we have to ban it. This is true even if statistics show it to be extremely safe. Of course, a large part of this is also politically motivated as everyone wants to grandstand by doing something about whatever is being deemed a vile threat. It amounts to the same thing, though, whether caution or self-interest motivates the individuals.

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I like this take on that general problem. It seems like it all stems from everyone needing bigger and bigger pieces of paper to cover their ass...ets...

You have been befriended. Just a warning. :) Well, and a subtle hint that you could, theoretically, do the same, if you care to bother.