I'd be interested in Glenn expanding his comments here. It almost seems to me that there's a form of psychopathology (cognitive dissonance?) abroad in the land. It seems to be characterized by beliefs that --
- An idiosyncratic event is a sound basis upon which to make public policy; and
- A bad outcome clearly traceable to user error, personal fault or stupidity needs to be addressed by a law; and
- If you can't do something, manage something or understand something, no one can.
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