Originally Posted by neil

I could buy grippier tires - though "better" isn't the word I'd use, since grippier usually involves other tradeoffs. Likewise, I could make adjustments to my riding technique, which would also increase stopping power.

But since I'm not a performance rider pushing things to the limit, these things don't hold much value to me. Maybe they do to you, and maybe that's the crowd that disc brakes have value for. But for most riders who are just out to get from point A to point B, the braking system isn't the restricting factor.