Comments on: How much does it cost to keep us “safe”? http://rkware.com/2009/11/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-us-safe/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:53:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Michael Hudec http://rkware.com/2009/11/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-us-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-3282 Michael Hudec Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:48:28 +0000 http://rkware.com/?p=59#comment-3282 I know it's rare, but I totally agree with you. Horrible things happen, but the math doesn't lie. The cost of protecting everyone from everything is too high of a price to burden society with. I'm sure the parents of the 4 kids that perished would argue otherwise, but 4 of 12 million is statistically insignificant. Actually, I'm surprised that the number is so low for Any product. It seems that every other toy my kid touches has parts that break off and can be dangerous if stupidity is added into the mix. The argument against the cribs style is that the fold down part inherently causes issues. I think there would be at least 4 kids that would get dropped by parents who physically couldn't lift their child into a regular crib. (ie mom's right after c section cant do the up & over thing with the older sibling.) You simply can't make the would perfectly safe, regardless of the price. I know it’s rare, but I totally agree with you. Horrible things happen, but the math doesn’t lie. The cost of protecting everyone from everything is too high of a price to burden society with. I’m sure the parents of the 4 kids that perished would argue otherwise, but 4 of 12 million is statistically insignificant. Actually, I’m surprised that the number is so low for Any product. It seems that every other toy my kid touches has parts that break off and can be dangerous if stupidity is added into the mix. The argument against the cribs style is that the fold down part inherently causes issues. I think there would be at least 4 kids that would get dropped by parents who physically couldn’t lift their child into a regular crib. (ie mom’s right after c section cant do the up & over thing with the older sibling.) You simply can’t make the would perfectly safe, regardless of the price.

]]> By: RyanK http://rkware.com/2009/11/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-us-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-3279 RyanK Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:40 +0000 http://rkware.com/?p=59#comment-3279 Its a complete coincidence that there's lightning in the theme now and that I referenced getting struck by lightning, but I'm guessing that its an improvement! I figured it was better then the white on dark, but not completely happy with it yet! But yeah, wouldn't be surprised if someone tried to make it illegal to get struck by lightning! Was actually wondering what you thought about the recall, given that you are both a parent and an engineer. I've often been told that my opinion would change if I had kids! Its a complete coincidence that there’s lightning in the theme now and that I referenced getting struck by lightning, but I’m guessing that its an improvement! I figured it was better then the white on dark, but not completely happy with it yet! But yeah, wouldn’t be surprised if someone tried to make it illegal to get struck by lightning!

Was actually wondering what you thought about the recall, given that you are both a parent and an engineer. I’ve often been told that my opinion would change if I had kids!

]]> By: Michael Hudec http://rkware.com/2009/11/how-much-does-it-cost-to-keep-us-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-3278 Michael Hudec Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:11:31 +0000 http://rkware.com/?p=59#comment-3278 Perhaps they should recall lightning instead? >:) Perhaps they should recall lightning instead? >:)

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