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by thriftwy 1101 days ago
I begin to understand the logic behind the US derailings.

The idea here is that maintenance is much, much cheaper than rescue operations. If 100 more pumps let you run for years without a scram, go along and order them.

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That assumes it’s actually a benefit.

The point here is the “100 pumps” raise costs and complexity for zero benefit.