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> other nuclear facilities ... "Bubba said" orders Right, those Bubba said order are from a different lab, not the "profit motive" Los Alamos one.
by ars 4y ago
> other nuclear facilities ... "Bubba said" orders
Right, those Bubba said order are from a different lab, not the "profit motive" Los Alamos one.
- bumby 4y agoThe lab that quip was from is managed and operated by for-profit contractors. I believe the intent was to relate how common it is to make safety shortcuts to boost productivity. With that said, I'm not sure it call all be attributed to a profit motive. The article also states that this lab was historically the best funded and generally considered above scrutiny, which led to a culture of arrogance.