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Originally Posted by DJHARKAVY
EDIT: And if they 'know' that it is harmless, then constantly being told that it is dangerous just weakens the credibility of those telling them of the danger.
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I'm sure there are lots of people who "think" they know. I also don't believe anybody, including the FAA, is saying the devices are dangerous. What they are saying is that they have not been proven to be safe to the level of satisfaction that the FAA requires. That's not the same thing as saying they're dangerous.
Whether or not you agree with the policy, the idea is that if a device has not been
proven to be safe, they do not allow it. It's one thing to say that we can't think of any reason there would be a problem, but it's quite another to bet several hundred people's lives on the answer.
It may seem silly to some people, but personally, I'm glad they take the issue more seriously. Are they being overly cautious... probably... but do we really want them not to be?