That is absolutely true. The public cannot handle the truth, to paraphrase a fictitious Marine. But the proper way to go about this is not to pretend that it is

That is absolutely true. The public cannot handle the truth, to paraphrase a fictitious Marine. But the proper way to go about this is not to pretend that it is safe, which causes people to wonder what's wrong with NASA, but rather to embrace the risk, so that people understand what is going on.