... as we know it. Where there is lots of energy there could be something to make use of it.

Good argument against separating IT. What happens when they are busy (hint: IT is always busy). Who decides what "properly" means (hint: IT thinks they do).

IT is separate in most organizations because it requires specialized training which they don't want to give to everyone in the company. The reason Engineering groups are always at odds with IT is because they feel they don't need to go to someone else for things they know how to do. In a TV station, why should Engineering run and maintain every piece of equipment EXCEPT computers?

Why do you think insurance companies will be happy about this? If accident rates go down, payouts go down, which means premiums go down, which means profits go down. Insurance companies aren't in business to keep you safe, they're in business to sell you their product; which you are required to buy.

Its a brake before the accident. Afterwards its a break.

Climbing Everest has a death rate of something like 5% depending on how you measure it, yet there's a waiting list.

Of existing launch vehicles, I think India's PSLV is cheapest for putting a medium sized payload into orbit with good success (18/20). Wikipedia says around $17M per launch.

You probably didn't. There's a known bug in the code on this site where replies are mis-parented.

I would like a more stylish ear tag when you start doing this on humans, please.

Like scheduled backup or updates, you mean?

You should be buying their new 1.5 TB drives. Those 1.5 gb drives must be at least 12 years old.