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by RFGuy
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:58 am
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

OKAY then to what theory do you subscribe? I would guess the Theory of Everything . Getting warmer...Keep in mind theories are only needed for what is unknown in universes. To understand it better, from an Earth science perspective, check out quantum gravity theory as it will fill in a few gaps. I ...
by RFGuy
Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

BigSky wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:41 pm Was I just introduced to Sheldon?
HA HA!!! :) While I love BBT, I am not Sheldon. He believes in string theory and that is just NOT how this universe is constructed!
by RFGuy
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

RF Guy; Hate to see you go. I have no problems with any opinions that diverge from my own, short of those that promote violence or anti-social action. As has been said by other posters, being confronted with a different point of view can be an excellent prompting to re-evaluate one's own opinions a...
by RFGuy
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:11 am
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

JPG, Last I checked my skin was 4mm thick for the outer layer and 1cm for the inner layer. How thick would you have it be? :D Again I need to clarify as it seems I have not made my point clear here. It isn't about me having thicker skin or even about others here changing who they are to not offend ...
by RFGuy
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

All, Up above, I was asked to look in the mirror, so I have taken considerable time to reflect before giving a response. I joined this forum a little over five years ago with the intent to connect with other Shopsmith owners, to hopefully learn some new tips/techniques related to my Mark V since I ...
by RFGuy
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

We agree on that! ;-) Then I would say "You have not made the point" and probably never will . Exactly. In this moment, I think of the famous quote " Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. " So, I choose to quit. Oh how interesting ...
by RFGuy
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

None of those are analogous. What would be loosely analogous would be if table saw manufacturers were basketball teams, and that the Sawstop team successfully petitioned the NBA that for them the hoop would be 3 feet lower than for all the other teams. But I guess if they were to get that "law...
by RFGuy
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

To follow-up on my own post, it seems like some of the opposition to SawStop relates to their actions being perceived as unfair. An analogy or two may help. Business is very similar to sports or other games. In sports there is the rulebook and in business there is the law. As long as you adhere to t...
by RFGuy
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

It seems to me as though they (Sawstop) did win. I doubt that the sale to the German compant was at a loss. Yeah, I just wish they had stayed an American company and continued to grow organically. Unfortunately M&A's are very attractive, at least they were when interest rates were lower. ;) Too...
by RFGuy
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: Community
Topic: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!
Replies: 152
Views: 9596

Re: US Government is About to Change Table Saws FOREVER!

No! You're still mischaracterizing. No one is saying the entire patent system is bad. And no one is saying SawStop should be punished . Only that they should not be allowed to manipulate the market by gaming the system via the CPSC. It should be a level playing field. Shades of gray...As you said i...