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I think we're finding new ways to goof in some areas. It's pretty hard to do serious damage to anything using standard DC control - worst case scenario is hooking the track to the 16v AC switch machine output but so long as you notice the mistake and correct it quickly it shouldn't do any harm. However, with DCC you have the opportunity to blow bulbs or melt bodyshells due to having too high a voltage going through them, or the option of smoking decoders if you don't make absolutely sure the motor is properly isolated from the track. I think we're seeing a whole new swathe of possible "goofs" becoming possible here!
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