The Chances of Another Chernobyl Before 2050? 50%, Say Safety Specialists

[Demeter]

1. Ah, no. The scientists and engineers could foresee the problems just fine

But they aren't the Deciders.

It's the Bean Counters, the Profiteers, that make the safety decisions to "cut this" and "cheapen that" and "eliminate safeguards". With sufficient lying, and payoffs to the politicians and the press, bad things happen.

Too many times the REAL Crooks pass the blame off on the technical staff, but it isn't so. (Disclosure: I'm an engineer by training and genetics from a long line of the technically gifted. I have seen this blame-shifting in my own life, and that of my family)

After all, do you ever hear of GOOD things happening "accidentally"? Only when the Profiteers, crooked Politicians, and paid-off Press don't have a finger in the pie....and the People, the engineers and the scientists get to make the decisions.