> It's surprising that we have such cavalier attitudes when it comes to our own field, but so much fear and magical thinking about the power of government oversight when it comes to everything else...
You must be new to HN. Let me introduce you to the two types of comments:
1) The problem I am responding to does not involve software. The people in that industry must not be competent. Therefore, the solution is more government regulation.
2) The problem I am responding to involves software. Everyone in my industry is highly competent and moral! Therefore, let the free markets operate and the problem will automatically disappear.
You must be new to HN. Let me introduce you to the two types of comments:
1) The problem I am responding to does not involve software. The people in that industry must not be competent. Therefore, the solution is more government regulation.
2) The problem I am responding to involves software. Everyone in my industry is highly competent and moral! Therefore, let the free markets operate and the problem will automatically disappear.