Posted by waltr on May 21, 2020, 11:13 pm, in reply to "here's a comment"
"He contends that the onus is on others to prove that a new technology is dangerous rather than on the creators to prove it is safe.
That's a bizarre argument. If I brought a new car or drug (or whatever) to market, surely the onus is on me to do the tests to prove its safety. "
Quite right. I haven't got very far down the article but the stance that says "Prove it's dangerous or it should be rolled out" is an attempt to steal ground; if "it" appears dangerous, or looks like it might be dangerous, it is still to be rolled out.