I agree that chip packages are as different from batteries/tubes/reactors as those three things are from each other, but that's pretty much the point. ICs are n

I agree that chip packages are as different from batteries/tubes/reactors as those three things are from each other, but that's pretty much the point. ICs are not immune to catastrophic failure either [1,2]. The analogy, "these things are well contained under normal conditions but not under abnormal conditions", stands. [1] See first photo here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_of_electronic_components https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_of_electronic_componen... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cKdh0UygVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cKdh0UygVQ