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What potentially devastating consequences would there be if an oil rig had been hit by an earthquake, tsunami and explosion? Also consider the size of an oil rig(s) that would need to provide the same amount of energy.

Similarly, what would the consequences be if a chemical plant producing say pesticides were to undergo the same fate? Simply because a process may be dangerous doesn't mean that it can't be safely harnessed into the service of man.