Jebus Christmas!!!!
Apparently I've been hanging out here too much and have rubbed off on you guys!
When I'm not complaining about drivers and stupid people in general, it's the over use and abuse of electronics and low quality of everything, from products to services to restaurants. The latest thing, I just watched this vid, in my opinion, this is the result of ONE arsewipe who created a "fix" to a problem that didn't exist and has been petitioning the government ever since to implement safety standards based on THEIR patents and technology, i.e., they're trying to monopolize and profit from a nonexistent problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb6LRfGhr_g
This is just one more step trying to legislate Darwinism out of society, which just simply can't be done! No technology can take into account the ingenuity of stupid people, yet, as always, EVERYTHING must be dumbed down to protect the absolute lowest common denominator.
This isn't me ranting just because I don't agree with something, this is an issue that is pervasive in today's society, nobody is responsible for their own actions, so it's up to the government to mandate insane safety protocols that actually make products less safe and much less useful. Those new fangled gas can spouts would be another example of a "fixed" problem that never existed.
To be clear, do I think this technology is a good thing, yes. Do I think the Sawstop brand is a good saw, yes. But, it should be up to the consumer to choose what they want to buy, not be forced to buy unnecessary technology just because other people are stupid or some company comes up with a fix to a problem that doesn't exist. What Sawstop is selling is fear, what they're petitioning the government with is fear, and they want to control the populace with fear! The most important safety device is LITERALLY between your ears! There are no amount of features that can be put on any product known to man that is more important.
There are far more automobile related injuries and deaths per capita than there are tablesaw injuries, and vehicles have evolved to become so "safe" that they have become part of the very problem that they were mandated to fix, which is that stupid people are incapable of operating vehicles. The point here is, it is the end user that is the problem, NOT the equipment. Yes, manufacturers need to be held to certain safety standards, but there is a point at which the responsibility becomes that of the end user. It's time to stop the fear mongering and corporate greed.