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I completely agree with almost all of this.

But…

> Humans are bad at reasoning about how failures cascade, so we implement bright line rules about when it's safe to deploy.

I think aggregate human intuition is often undervalued. It is the case that every bright line rule has a cost, and the total cost of its adherence must be weighed against the occasional cost of failure to adhere.

Benefits don’t exist in a vacuum.



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