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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by cyberax on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @12:17AM (#39835674)
> In short: if you know/are critical to the process of murdering extra-natiomals, you warrant a life saving device.

Do you think it's even feasible to install ejector seats for 10-30 passengers? What do you think will happen if they all fire at once?

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by salawat on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @09:33AM (#39838850)
Hell no. I'm just pointing out to the other poster that in addition to the fact that military warfighters have a different social calculus in play.

What I'm decrying, however, is our practice of letting actuaries and lawyers be the final arbiters of what is desirable to engineer.

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