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Yep. *As far as cars go if it were left up to the market place we
would still be driving cars getting 18 mpg at best with zero safety
equipment.

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If the market is incapable of innovation, then how
exactly do you explain the cell phone, PC, cordless drill,
and all the other items that have a long history of innovation
that has driven cost down, increased features, etc?

There are differences. The marketplace needs innovation that can be
seen. Take a poll and I bet 95% would choose a Smart phone over a Cat
converter in their car.

Your new car sir, is going to cost you $30,000. You have a choice
though, it can have the whiz-bang super stereo with Bluetooth or it
can have seat belts. What is your choice, you can't have both. How
many would take the seat belts? After all, I'm not going to get into
an accident, they are for the other guy.

Take that a step further to housing. What is going to move a new
house faster, granite counter tops and minimal insulation or bland
Formica countertops and super energy efficiency? For the exact same
price, the choice is . . . .