Tony, I am reminded of an ethics class in college where I was told of the "damned fool clause" as it relates to product design. If a damned fool can hurt himself with the thing, get insurance and write disclaimers!
Jim Tallman, FX Studios. ---------- > From: Tony Moss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mac Oglesby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Sundial List <sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de> > Subject: Re: Sundials not needing corrections > Date: Friday, May 14, 1999 4:48 AM > > Mac Oglesby wrote: > > > Imagine that - a "dangerous" sundial! > > > Before trading with the US my insurers insisted that at least £1m worth of public liability insurance was essential. > > "A metal spike pointing upwards in a public place with no shielding or guard rails" > "Are you quite mad sir?" > > and as for my helpful leaflet on how to erect a pedestal for a sundial > > "You're advising clients to dig a hole and use tools!! - absolutely not!!" > > "We suggest that you say that all installation work is done by qualified tradesmen working to local safety standards and codes etc. etc." > > A safe sundial? -imagine that! > > Tony Moss.
