Well, I don't think $2001 would be unreasonable, and, apparently, neither did Ford since they ended up adding the $1 protection plate between the differential and the gas tank in the Canadian models of the Pinto, and eventually to the US models as well.
And it isn't "20-20 hindsight". Ford had been warned by it's own engineers that the Pinto design was unnecessarily unsafe. Actually, I found the Mother Jones article very thought provoking. It described the auto industry of the 60's and 70's as going to great lengths to keep government intervention away using the following arguments: 1. It was really somebody else's fault. (Cars are safe enough - users need better training...) 2. It costs too much. 3. It will stifle innovation. 4. It will destroy the industry. Sound like any industry we know today? Not that I'm recommending government intervention by any means, but the parallels are striking. -----Original Message----- From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 3:25 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: It's not Microsoft's fault because.... What limit should they have put? $2,100? $20,000? So easy for you to make this call with 20-20 hindsight. Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ken Cornetet Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:52 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: It's not Microsoft's fault because.... Yeah, but is a 28MPH impact "hard enough"? Ford's & Lee Iacocca's $2000 limit for the Pinto caused at least 500 people to burn to death needlessly. See http://www.mojones.com/mother_jones/SO77/dowie.html for more information. -----Original Message----- From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 12:29 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: It's not Microsoft's fault because.... Everyone I've known who owned a Ford Pinto liked their car. Remember, the Pinto was a two-thousand-dollar car. Every car, even a Mercedes, will blow up if you plow into it hard enough. Ed Crowley MCSE+I MVP Tech Consultant Compaq Computer "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems." <SNIP> _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
