User: sketchelement

Re:lawyers run the show

On: Insurance Industry Warned of Nanotechnology Risks

...the fear of a lawsuit jacks up insurance rates, which makes research and development excessively costly.

I think that research and development is being strangled more by fear of patent litigation than fear of product liability lawsuits.

I'm not sure, but I'd guess that fear of product liability lawsuits and the subsequent jacking up of insurance rates would more directly affect the sales and marketing of a product -- and ultimately the availability and price of a product.

chickens and eggs

On: Insurance Industry Warned of Nanotechnology Risks

It's kind of a Chicken/Egg problem for the insurers, isn't it?

That is until the first lawsuits start getting settled. Then I suppose the actuaries'll have the real benchmark they need.

Re:Sites with small multiple pages

On: The Future of Cars According to Toyota

Two words of advice: "Printable View"

use it for online newspapers too. Very handily removes most of the ads, and the multiple page layout.

Re:Yeah, I'll pick you some NICE tomatoes ;-)

On: Internet Grocery Shopping Slowly Gaining Ground

I despise the grocery store. The less I have to deal with vacuuous boobs wandering around like zombies while leaving their carts in the middle of the aisle the better.

Clearly, I'm a fan of online grocery shopping.

Re:Best case scenario???

On: Schizophrenia Experiences and Suggestions?

The movie is a pile of poo, but Sylvia Nasar's book is excellent.