Apparently, it took a government agency to clue people in to the fact that being locked into an airtight plastic ball is not exactly a smart idea. I am not ordinarily a friend of the nanny state, but also being no fan of social Darwinism or the use of stupidity as a eugenic tool, I've got to admit that they did the right thing here.
The question I have, of course, is why safety officials and lawyers and the manufacturer and customers didn't figure this one out--never mind customers.
Podcast #1047: The Roman Caesars’ Guide to Ruling
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The Roman caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, beginning in 27 BC
with Julius Caesar’s heir Augustus, from whom subsequent caesars took their
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I would have definitely thought salivating lawyers would have been all over this one.
The only defense I can come up with for those lawyers is that all too many people go into law because they don't understand math and science, so this could have slipped their notice.
I can't give as much of an excuse for company safety compliance (OSHA compliance) officials....no, wait, I can, because my company's safety program is run by HR. I am not making this up.
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