Brunel on Legislation & Technical Progress

I am opposed to the laying down of rules or conditions to be observed in the construction of bridges lest the progress of improvement tomorrow might be embarrassed or shackled by recording or registering as law the prejudices or errors of today.
— Isambard Kingdom Brunel

(Cf. regulations against adaptive headlights and other automotive innovations.)

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