[pcwalton]

> You suggested in another comment that you had some prior background in this area, are you involved in the development of this new web API?

Justin Schuh is a Chrome security engineer and is one of the most knowledgeable people on the planet when it comes to browser security. He knows what he's talking about more than virtually anyone else in this thread.

[bobwaycott]

I'm not saying I disagree, but this reeks of argument from authority. Plenty of knowledgeable people make mistakes—because they're all fallible.

[kibwen]

This is not argument from authority. You're free to believe that Justin Schuh is a fraud, or a moron, or just plain wrong in this one instance, but when a person who is an expert in a subject makes a statement that is pertinent to that subject, that is merely called "expertise".