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When circumstances change, risk profiles and trade offs change. News at 11. I mean you can rage about the unlikeliness of people concocting explosives from vari
by roel_v 6y ago
When circumstances change, risk profiles and trade offs change. News at 11. I mean you can rage about the unlikeliness of people concocting explosives from various liquids, but that is entirely besides the point here.
- munk-a 6y agoI, personally, would prefer to rage at the fact that the TSA has managed to export that liquid rule to everyone else in the world. I don't see why, when flying from Ontatio to Quebec, I need to follow the TSA's security theatre. Though I agree that's also besides the point.
- Chris2048 6y agoSame deal: Once the US did it, anyone else who didn't do it could now be blamed more. Also see https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dictatorship-of-the-small-minority-3f1f83ce4e15 https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dict...
- yodelshady 6y agoTrue, but I think it isn't besides the point - the argument is the (global) risk profile hasn't changed all that much. The risk profile to the rule maker specifically has changed, in favour of them not simply maintaining established process. Ideally, we wouldn't have to wait for a pandemic or other crisis to overcome this managerial hysteresis. Of course, if the rule is reinstated after a few months, or if a plane is brought down with 125 mL of liquid in a few years, then you're right - it's a rational rebalancing.