Juergen Hannappel wrote:

otforme (Charlie Self) writes:


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Quite a difference, though. A chainsaw is one of the most dangerous
portable power tools around, while a bandsaw is not particularly
dangerous (given,

Chainsaws alow for some extra dangerous usages. This summer i saw two
construction workors installing plastic water tubing and cutting the
tubes with a chainsaw. One worker kneeled on he street holding the
pipe (~10" diameter) with two hands in front of him, the other kneeled
on the street facing him and cutting the tube between the first
workers hands with a chainsaw... Neither wore any protective clothing,
face shield or ear protection.


That is just Darwin at work. When you legislate for the lowest common
denominator, the rest of the population gets excessive inconvience and
the gene pool suffers. Pretty soon everyone is the lowest common
denominator. )