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Hi Adam.
Excellent points. My fellings as well.
Kindest regards,
Bill Akins.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 10:03
AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Security
(and columbia subs)
> That type
> of crap will certainly
get personal subs heavily regulated or banned.
Thats
interesting.
The automobile is also used for smuggling, not to mention
kidnapping,
robbery, bombing, murder..... and you never hear of anyone
talk of banning
them?
Although, automobiles are regulated, which
gives the government its cut of
the profits from both criminals and law
abiding citizens. So its like the
citizens are taxed to balance out what
the criminals don't pay. Win-win for
the government.
We know that
when the psub is profitable, it is regulated, taxes are owed,
like tourist
subs.
So it seems that bean counters don't want to ban, they want to
regulate,
this maintains cash flow. Ethics and what not are not really in
the equation
until special interest kicks in.
Psubs are regulated
by ignorance. Like ignorant park rangers who don't have
a clue how a sub
works and since they think they now more about anything and
everything
then you do, there is no way you (a stupid taxpayer) could
possibly
operate, let alone have built, your own sub.
I have been encouraged by
other sub builders to keep quiet about my personal
interest in subs since
you may be ridiculed and labeled crazy. This is
probably the only advice
I've gotten that I have done the complete opposite.
The initial head
scratching done by my initially ignorant family, friends,
relatives and
neighbors has evolved into their having a greater
understanding of applied
engineering and a boost in their general interest
of doing something cool
with what school taught them.
It is our joy and responsibility to
present psubs to the world and encourage
discussion.
my 2
cents,
Adam
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