> the `unsafe` keyword in Rust does not disable any of the features that enforce memory safety, rather it just unlocks the ability to perform a small number of

> the `unsafe` keyword in Rust does not disable any of the features that enforce memory safety, rather it just unlocks the ability to perform a small number of new operations If you view the locks on those operations as guard rails ensuring memory safety, GP's phrasing makes sense: The unsafe keyword disables them.