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> Imagine a transportation technology that killed orders of magnitude more of people every week. That's the reality if you just magically s/car/jetpack/g for ev
by aleph_minus_one 3y ago
> Imagine a transportation technology that killed orders of magnitude more of people every week. That's the reality if you just magically s/car/jetpack/g for everyone.
Where is the problem: those people who don't have this risk affinity don't need to buy/use a jetpack. Similarly, not everybody should go ice climbing or BASE jumping. Thus I see no reason to outlaw jetpacks just because of their danger.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoThey're not outlawed per se. They just don't make sense at the intersection of economics and safety regulation, which is why you don't see them outside some experimental work.