On Jan 23, 9:17*am, "J. Clarke" wrote:
lcb11211@swbell.

I am not trying to sell you any thing and am not suggesting that you buy any
safety equipment. *I am only saying that only a naive person thinks that he
knows enough to prevent every possible scenario that could lead to an
accident.

However only a naive person thinks that expensive gadgets will make them
"safe".

I get a kick out of how people unwittingly broadcast their bias. By
using the term gadget - a dismissive term, you are doing simply that -
dismissing anyone else's rationale.

You seem to be the only one that has come to the conclusion that
_anyone_ feels a SawStop is a). a "gadget" and b). supposedly
infallible and foolproof. Nobody at any time in this thread or any
other thread on this topic has said it "makes then safe." It makes
them safer - no quotes needed.

You may have noticed that big red paddle switch down by your knee on
the TS - does that make you "safe" or "safer"? Are they a bad idea in
your opinion? How about GFIs? Eye protection? Condoms? Jails?

Incremental improvements in safety add up.

The question is what constitutes an acceptable risk. *You seem to be
able to tolerate less risk in your life than most people.

Most people? You've obviously polled a large number of people to come
to that conclusion, or conducted extensive research to back up what is
otherwise just another guy with a keyboard's opinion. So, please
provide your vetted reference material or at least acknowledge that
many people opt out of your "most people". The acknowledgment is
really not necessary as it's abundantly clear you have no clue what
most people's risk tolerances are, the methods they use to evaluate
them, etc., etc.

You also - surprise! - conflate risk and cost. The cost of a SawStop
or any other safety item is independent of the risk, right? If the
cost of the SawStop, or other such technology, was right in line with
the cost of a competing quality TS without that technology, or at
least close to it (yes, close is a relative term, but deal with it),
do you think that would change how many people opted for the safer
technology? The risk of having an accident hasn't changed, just the
price.

I obviously do not care what you do in your own shop, and you should
not care what I do in mine. If you don't like the progress in
technology, you are free to use your 1940's TS, drive your 1964
Rambler and post from your Commodore 64 through your 14.4K modem. No
one will force you to sell them.

If you must argue emotionally, don't be obstreperous about it and at
least try to have a sense of humor. Thanks.

R