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by philjohn 1433 days ago
Look at one of the other child responses to the parent - someone who used to work on medical devices.

That this is heavily regulated is a good thing, because in the not so distant past we had people die due to the Therac-25.

I get wanting fewer regulations, really, I do. But just because YOU don't see the point to regulation a, b, c or d doesn't mean they're not necessary, just that you might not realise WHY they are necessary.