03.02.2016, 14:56, "Steve Litt" <slitt@???>:
>
>  Let's talk about a minimal standard of safety as opposed to relying on
>  "knowing what you're doing."
>

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

I wouldn't have hesitated using 'rm -rf /' if I was going to remove all of the files from my current installation and reinstall anew.
And I still don't understand why one would want a switch that bricks your computer?

-peter