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by pfdietz 2516 days ago
"When we're talking about human lives, there is no regulation too burdensome or inefficient."

This is not only not true, it directly contradicts how regulations are evaluated. Regulations are judged at the cost per life saved (or similar metrics), and are rejected if that cost is above some threshold.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_of_life#Policy_applicati...