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by NittLion78 2479 days ago
Made me think of this exchange from Fight Club:

Narrator: "A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A x B x C = X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one."

Businesswoman on plane: "Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?"

Narrator: "You wouldn't believe."

Businesswoman on plane: "Which car company do you work for?"

Narrator: "A major one."