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> I don't buy the lack of seatbelts argument in any car to be a compelling argument. Maybe consider that you or other drivers you're driving nearby are bad at d
by enriquto 4y ago
> I don't buy the lack of seatbelts argument in any car to be a compelling argument. Maybe consider that you or other drivers you're driving nearby are bad at driving.
Types are a good idea of many languages, but not a universally good idea.
I love your seatbelt analogy.
Since seabelts are a good feature of cars, this does not mean at all that they would be a good feature for sailboats. Or for bicycles. In fact, they would be a terrible and very dangerous feature!
- petee 4y agoI like your take, though I think the analogy is more accurately applied as -- if you need lifejackets you are a bad sailor, or if you need a bicycle helmet you are a bad rider
- enriquto 4y agoOf course! And if you happen to want lifejackets and seatbelts on your bicycle, then everybody will be safe to assume that you are an exceptionally bad rider. Same thing for wanting types on languages where they are not needed.