On 2010-08-11, Sum Guy wrote:
notbob wrote:

Safety is the curse of modernity.

....and the province of lawyers.

The reason why air travel is such a hassle, why we must practically be
sterile and naked and take almost nothing on-board with us, is to
satisfy the insurance industry.

Well, of course. That's lawyers, province II. Lawyers protecting
their insurance company clients from other lawyers out to sue anything
that moves.

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