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Lantley wrote:

otrfun wrote:

Lantley wrote:
I can agree I don't know for a fact that Genturi's are foolproof.
However rally organizer's would not mandate the use of Genturi's if they thought somehow there could still be CO poisoning with genturi's in place.
There would be to much risk and liability on the organizers if there were a fatality. The organizers mandate the genturi's to eliminate the risk.
I don't imagine the Genturi manufacturers would exist if Genturis were not foolproof!
They would be sued out of business in short order if there were a record of fatalities while using Genturi's.

Wow, I'm just flabbergasted that anyone would believe ANY device that emanates CO is or could be completely safe or foolproof! Rally and race organizers have disclaimers on their tickets for a reason. Not to mention every manufacturer has disclaimers on their products, specifically to protect themselves from uninformed consumers who believe their products are capable of doing things they're not.

This whole mentality of believing otherwise is why lawyers have a thriving business. Regardless, I've never seen the legal system render CO harmless before or after the fact. Me, I'd rather use some common sense rather than count on the legal system to protect me from myself.

Slow down there are plenty of devices that produce CO that are safe.
Lets start will all the combustion furnaces that are burning in houses all over the US. I trust them to be safe when in proper working.
Yes I know residential furnaces are not 100% foolproof and can malfunction like anything else but properly ducted they are very safe..
In most CO poisonings there is an element of operator error vs. the device was simply unsafe.
Since I'm the operator I will generally trust myself to use the device safely and as designed. We will never eliminate operator error. You cannot regulate stupidity, but that does not have to mean a device is unsafe.
I have witnessed a few CO mishaps that I alluded to. I am aware of CO risk. But I also know the steps required to prevent CO issues.
The sky is not falling, I have no fear of using my genset with a genturi. CO is a known danger that can be managed with the proper equipment. There is no need to fear it or treat it like the boogeyman. Take the precautions required and use the equipment as designed and things can be very foolproof.
Keeping man from being foolish is the bigger issue vs. designing a product that is safe.

You're failed to address your claim that the Genturi is completely safe and foolproof. You claim it has to be because the race organizer and manufacturer would be liable if it wasn't---so it must be. Well, I rebutted that premise, but you went on a tangent rather than address it.

Not a biggy, I think we can still forge ahead. So, in summary, in this latest post you're more or less saying: any CO device (to include the Genturi) is completely safe and foolproof as long as the operator is completely safe and not a fool. I sincerely hope you see the dichotomy here.

Claims like this might go over well in a casual discussion over a couple of beers. However, when someone in my sphere starts making claims of "completely safe and foolproof", they place themselves in a very precarious position. It would be taken literally. Unfortunately, there's very little, if anything, that can withstand that kind of claim. All it takes is one unsafe, fool . . .

Saw the pics of your rear rack. Nice!