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• Croquette@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  History has shown us again and again that corporations can’t behave decently if let to their own device.

  I would much rather have the government stiffle innovation if that means that consumer are safe and benefit from said innovation.

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  • deHaga@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m not saying don’t regulate.

    I would much rather have the government stiffle innovation if that means that consumer are safe and benefit from said innovation.

    How can they benefit from innovation that has been stifled?

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    • Croquette@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Stifle wasn’t the right word. Sorry about that, I wrote my comment too fast amd English isn’t my first language.

      Innovation isn’t an all or nothing thing.

      There is a difference between removing all the red tape and saying “fuck it” and making sure that the said innovation isn’t outright dangerous. If we need to take thing slower to make sure that people aren’t killed directly or indirectly, then so be it.

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      • deHaga@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        That’s not what people like Draghi think.

        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draghi_report

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    • masterspace@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      How can they benefit from innovation that has been stifled?

      a) how are you measuring “innovation”?

      b) how are you measuring the “benefit”, and for who?

      Regulations and standardization can hold back an existing company from trying a new idea, however, they are also the only thing that creates true, lasting, interoperability, and interoperability is what let’s new companies enter markets.

      i.e. Theoretically, Apple may be held back if they want to innovate their charging port because they have to make it compatible with USB-C.

      However, now new companies that aren’t apple that want to innovate on cables and chargers can enter the market, and they’ll benefit from a consistent specified interface and not having to design a million proprietary variants, and they’ll be able to plan their products in a stabler, longer term environment, that will make it easier to attract investment.

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      • deHaga@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        how are you measuring “innovation”?

        Patents, breakthroughs. Most happen in US or China.

        No risk, no reward.

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    • Greg@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      How can they benefit from innovation that has been stifled?

      If the innovation is a more efficient way to your toe

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      • deHaga@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Stifled innovation means a loss of competitive advantage.

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• amorpheus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s the lesser evil in this case.

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  • deHaga@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Exactly the sort of thinking that has stagnated Europe in all areas of innovation this century.

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