With Chrome in "civilian" hands by the millions the sky could very well be falling.

How many pieces of software on a typical computer hold information that, if it got into the wrong hands, could literally ruin somene's life? For the average Internet user the browser is the only answer. I can't understand why it is that it is wrong to demand at least enough access difficulty to frustrate a smart ten year old.

Here's the other problem: Google, as far as I know, does not make the user aware of the potential exposure. This can't be good.