http://openmarket.disqus.com/enTue, 18 Nov 2008 12:19:48 -0000http://www.openmarket.org/2008/03/21/x-prize-another-comment/#comment-3879610I think you misunderstand what "interventionists" are advocating. It is not that trade-offs can be eliminated, but that <i>some</i> trades are intrinsically wrong and must not be pursued, even if the market would accommodate them. Thus we are not allowed to pursue a trade-off that would eliminate safety glass in favor of less cost.AAAlanTue, 18 Nov 2008 12:19:48 -0000http://www.openmarket.org/2008/03/21/x-prize-another-comment/#comment-3876292Technology CANNOT eliminate tradeoffs; nor can technology advance prizes. The belief that tradeoffs can be eliminated is at the basis of much of the popularity of “technology mandates.”ArtificialTue, 18 Nov 2008 08:43:20 -0000