Yeah, this is an absurd argument. How do I know I can trust Linux unless I personally audit the whole kernel? How do I know if I can trust my processor without an x-ray machine?
I am a hacker by trade. My job is to literally exploit your weakness. If you can't be bothered to read a "shell script (!)" that you are running... good luck.
If that were true, then why did this post reach the front page of Hacker News? As Larry Wall stated, the three virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, impatience, and hubris. Tools like this embody all three.
