[Jtsummers]

One vehicle has demonstrated it can return crew safely, the other has never done that and has exhibited problems on what should have been a demonstration flight (small issues, perhaps, but nothing as critical or questionable as they've found).

[9659]

space shuttle looked safe for the first 24 launches. not shilling for Boeing. just pointing out that space is dangerous. and a couple of successes does not make the risk go away.

[lupusreal]

Nobody claims that the Dragon capsule is guarantee to be perfectly safe. The claim is that given the available evidence and track records, no rational assessment of risk would rank Dragon as more risky than Starliner.