In the Therac-25 case the number of victims is kind of less relevant. I think the shock factor in Therac-25 is the contrast between the gruesomeness of radiati

In the Therac-25 case the number of victims is kind of less relevant. I think the shock factor in Therac-25 is the contrast between the gruesomeness of radiation poisoning and radiation burns and the post-mortem investigation showing the hubris and recklessness of the Software Design team, Risk Management, lack of HW interlocks etc. MCAS deaths were precipited by greed which is bad but not shocking. Therac-25 was an entire group of Design, Quality, Regulatory teams just literally YOLOing into patient deaths.