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I agree that fine-grained assignment of blame may not be that useful, but that doesn't mean that finding out where things went wrong is useless. Maybe companie
by JoachimSchipper 16y ago
I agree that fine-grained assignment of blame may not be that useful, but that doesn't mean that finding out where things went wrong is useless.
Maybe companies always focus on profits over safety; in that case, maybe nuclear reactors should be state-owned or not exist at all. Maybe the governmental oversight failed; maybe anyone should be allowed to inspect the reactor, or the IAEA should be funded to do regular inspections. Maybe one operator did something wrong; maybe hiring practices should be revised, or maybe any important decision should be signed-off by two senior engineers.
- dmm 16y agoI am very interested in finding out where things went wrong. Maybe it's the word "blame" that I have issues with. I see the word blame used like the ultimate goal of an investigation is to find a person to punish. It might be emotionally satisfying but I don't think it's useful.
- richieb 16y agoYou can start with a 9.0 earthquake and a tsunami...
- JoachimSchipper 16y agoI think we are in violent agreement.