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> What about all those wives and kids that would have been endangered if the flaw had continued to go unfixed and exploited in a more malicious manner?

Because, he said anything like that right? What a gratuitous use of a strawman.

It's not appealing to emotions, it's pretty rational to think this experiment could have easily caused an accident and hurt people. We all rationally know that driving is one of the most dangerous forms of travel. Seriously, a car is a dangerous, fast, multi-ton piece of metal, it's not a toy to experiment on when other people's safety is at stake. Respect the vehicle and the damage it could cause.

The exploits can and will be published and reported on quite easily without these reckless theatrics.



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