In that sense, everything we do, especially when we produce something new, is an experiment since we rarely can predict many of the consequences. Most of the people responsible for the creation of the automobile, and most who bought the early ones, would probably have preferred to keep shoveling horse manure if they could have foreseen many of the social and cultural changes the auto has brought about.
However, I would posit that, for most people to be willing to experiment and to be ready to enjoy the process, there has to be a pretty strong limit to the downside.
Being put into a position where "hey, anything can happen to you" is probably only appealing to the very small, very entrepreneurial segment of the population.
Moreover, sharing all of your intimate details with the world is much more like the situation where you have a lot to lose and mostly likely only a small amount to gain - except if you're a celebrity.
