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bigbadgoose | 6 years ago

The issue is that failures are catastrophic, and not under your control. And while systems and protocols can be perfectly designed, human administration is the weak link.

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kikoreis|6 years ago

When plans fail and crash, it's a catastrophe. And yet we trust technology and process to fly everywhere all the time. We need to put nuclear in the same place in our hearts.

(I think the root cause of why it's not is irrational fear of radiation, which is why I love https://xkcd.com/radiation/ so much)

ElijahLynn|6 years ago

A plane crash doesn't have the ability to destroy an entire region.