> I thought this was a safe space for hackers to express enthusiasm about pushing their own hardware and software further (and in this case even in a comparatively safe way).

Nothing is preventing said experimentation nor discussion of it. I am merely offering my more conservative views of the situation as a contrast to the echo chamber gungho nature of the experimentation. Just because we can doesn't mean we should is often left out of the conversation. At some point, the net negative that comes from the use of something "cool" is never contemplated by those creating the something "cool" simply because they would never fathom using the "cool" for "uncool" purposes. Sadly, someone else will and weaponize it in an uncontrollable manner. If the creators can't think of how it can happen, it is vital that those not so involved in the creation speak up when there are potential issues.