[nozzlegear]

Perhaps if the industry had been allowed to develop, we'd have some freaky ass new and innovative tech that would've abated the problem. The world may never know!

[bob001]

So basically "if they were only allowed to cause harm then maybe maybe one day they might have found a way to on their own for no profit stop doing that harm"? Yeah, no thank you. Also, all of corporate history shows that without a government or public pushback "will stop doing harm" never happens.

[nozzlegear]

> "if they were only allowed to cause harm then maybe maybe one day they might have found a way to on their own for no profit stop doing that harm"

You've put such discrediting words in my mouth with your straw man, touche! By the way, have you stopped beating your wife?

[vanviegen]

The industry was allowed to develop, but not allowed to cause harm.

[nozzlegear]

Substitute develop with innovate and perhaps the thrust of my comment becomes more clear?