Despite Proven Technology, Attempts to Make Table Saws Safer Drag On

Re:Despite Proven Technology, Attempts to Make Table Saws Sa... by aligibbs on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @11:14AM (#15028088)

"CPSC commissioners in favor of the rule point out that the $200 price difference is dwarfed by the financial cost, and pain and harm caused by 30,000 ER visits and more than 4,000 amputations every year. CPSC's analysis puts the annual cost of table saw accidents at around $4 billion."

Yet it would be cheaper overall.

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Re:Despite Proven Technology, Attempts to Make Table Saws Sa... by rthomas6 on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @12:06PM (#15028605)

Negative externalities? What's that?

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Re:Despite Proven Technology, Attempts to Make Table Saws Sa... by quasse on Wednesday August 16, 2017 @01:37PM (#15029455)

One level of critical thought too far, apparently.

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