There was one! Look up Forrest Fenn - the podcast Cautionary Tales has a double feature about it (S6E44-45). True riddles, and treasure hunts, and some deaths despite no traps being set.
Good. Politics should not decide on specific technologies to use. Politics should focus on outcomes, and let markets figure out how to reach the goals.
Emission standards are good. Politics should do that. But don't dictate that it has to electric or nothing. Perhaps hydrogen (combustion!) turns out to be better.
Unpopular opinion: LCARS is utter garbage UI.
Sure it looks cool in the TV series, and its brand recognition is spectacular. But actually using it? Horrible.