How did you come to be convinced that the system works without third-party integration and maintenance? What happens if it stops working? What about security? Should we provide liability guarantees to corporations which manufacture implants just to preserve the option of retrading in cases that make us sad?
Of course money is always an issue. Scarcity is always an issue. It’s more of an issue at larger scale and with more complex and less understood technology. Ignoring it to chase unsustainable ideals is how we end up with unaffordable health systems. Any position that ignores physical limitations is untenable, and any government that violates legal contracts for subjective reasons is corrupt.
How did you come to be convinced that the system works without third-party integration and maintenance? What happens if it stops working? What about security? Should we provide liability guarantees to corporations which manufacture implants just to preserve the option of retrading in cases that make us sad?
Of course money is always an issue. Scarcity is always an issue. It’s more of an issue at larger scale and with more complex and less understood technology. Ignoring it to chase unsustainable ideals is how we end up with unaffordable health systems. Any position that ignores physical limitations is untenable, and any government that violates legal contracts for subjective reasons is corrupt.
This is why companies that make medical devices should be legally required to open source their code and publish it