Howdy Michael
Michael Redler wrote:
The hair dryer and Rat poison I've seen personally. The others I got
from a friend.
those two seem to me to be reasonable precautions. the problem is some
folks actually believe the nonsensical ones, then use that as ammunition
to rail against
Two examples.1) The dumpster where I get alot of my fresh produce recently sprouted a sign saying that they can't allow people to get stuff from the dumpster any more. Not only would this mean that all of this food would go to waste (if anyone actually followed it), but it also would mean that I
I'm going to have to confess ignorance here. Can anyone one point me to any
examples of machinery rendered useless due to safety considerations? I
can't put my hands on any data at the moment, but I'm fairly confident that
the desire for more wealth and power, by the already wealthy and
I agree with you Doug.Therewere a couple of things that design engineers used to say to their project/product managers (I say "used to" since design engineers are almost extinct in the Northeast US - although the job title still lingers):1) We can design anything you want. It's just a
I'm going to have to confess ignorance here. Can anyone one point me to
any
examples of machinery rendered useless due to safety considerations?
Perhaps useless is an over statement.
Have you bought a riding lawn mower lately with a kill switch under the
seat which also does it's thing when
Hey. Is this still on-topic?Hair Dryer Manual: "Do not use while showering"Toilet Brush: Do not use for personal hygiene" Rat Poison: "Harmful if swallowed" Drain Cleaner: If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product.
Maybe the reason we have so many safety switches on everything is because we forgot how topost warnings?http://tinyurl.com/95qelMike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm going to have to confess ignorance here. Can anyone one point me toanyexamples of machinery rendered useless due to safety
so Michael, have you seen these personally? or just repeating what is all over
the web? I am
interested in the authenticity of the purported labels- they seem similar to a
lot of Darwin
awards- cute, but contrived...
Michael Redler wrote:
Hey. Is this still on-topic?
Hair Dryer Manual:
The hair dryer and Rat poison I've seen personally. The others I got from a friend."...just repeating what is all over the web?" ...got your shorts in a knot today Bob? This isn't a thesis so, relax. If you have your scientistscap on, perhaps you aren't in the right frame of mind to be
