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> Those people, depending on your political persuasion, are either the person who pushed the button

That’s not how it works in any industry, ever. A single person can’t launch nukes, blow up a reactor, collapse a bridge, or otherwise cause billions of dollars in damages by accidents pressing one button.

The systems are designed to prevent that.




I think we're in agreement--a fat finger shouldn't be able to cause a disaster--but there often seems to be a sentiment of kill them all and let god sort them out.




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