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For the foreseeable future, the cost-benefit balance weighs strongly against such a system. I believe that to be true for the following reasons:

1. What you're proposing would add a tremendous layer of additional complexity. There are design, manufacturing, and maintenance costs associated with that functionality.

2. Comparatively few business deals end in a dispute. So in the vast majority of cases, the sensors would be a waste.

3. Even if a dispute occurs, there's no guarantee the sensors will resolve it. Either party could easily claim the sensors malfunctioned, or that the programming of the sensors doesn't appreciate the nuances of the case. In which case, you'd have to rely on traditional, human means of dispute resolution.




I totally agree, I was just trying to picture it.




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