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Re:Boeing 777 departing Dubai nearly had a major incident af... by bumby on Sunday January 02, 2022 @11:33AM (#29770127)
I think the OP was focusing on the consequence, not the probability. Since risk is often defined as consequence x probability, I think you are both talking about distinct but related things
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Re:Boeing 777 departing Dubai nearly had a major incident af... by captainredbeard on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @12:42PM (#29797500)
Negligence, even if it does not directly cause a negative outcome, is still a mistake and a consequence of bad aeronautical decision making.
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Re:Boeing 777 departing Dubai nearly had a major incident af... by bumby on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @04:47PM (#29801031)
I agree, that's covered by the probability part of the risk equation. Even if you got lucky and nothing bad happened, the negligence still increased the risk by increasing the probability that something may have happened.
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