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I think the difference between these two are 2-fold - first is ownership and second is personal. A pacemaker is something you bought and owned, when flying in
by Illniyar 10y ago
I think the difference between these two are 2-fold - first is ownership and second is personal.
A pacemaker is something you bought and owned, when flying in a plane you are buying a service, this is similar to earlier discussions about being able to change your car's software under DMCA etc...
A pacemaker is also personal, in that it's something that only you have and for your specific pacemaker the only affected party is you.
A specific flight has hundreds of affected people which makes the burden of responsibility (for lack of a better word) shared between many people.
- throwanem 10y ago> A pacemaker is something you bought and owned Sure about that? How much did you pay for, and how much did your insurance cover? What's the proportion look like? Before you downvote, note: I don't like this argument. I find it downright horrifying. But I can't imagine no one will ever make it in a serious way, so it bears considering how to respond.
- Illniyar 10y agoI guess bought is subjective here, but ownership is not. And you can still own something if you got it as a gift or through other means. If no one can take it from you (or you need to return it) without your consent then you probably own it. It might be a little vague legally, but we aren't talking about legal issues here (since it's perfectly legal to not have access to the sourcecode of something you own), but rather a perception issue.
- TeMPOraL 10y agoI don't like this argument but for another reason - it implies a horrible direction things will most definitely go. The pacemaker will become a service. Just like your car, your house and your washing machine. Oh sorry, not your anymore - soon we'll all be renting them, because there's every business incentive for that to happen, and close to zero incentives that would stop it.