I don't think we have that same effect in software but I think there is an related one: when you don't have the protection of a static type system, you may beco

I don't think we have that same effect in software but I think there is an related one: when you don't have the protection of a static type system, you may become more careful. It's an interesting theory. On the other hand, the amount of time and money lost to null pointer bugs over the years suggests that we still aren't careful enough.