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by InclinedPlane 4458 days ago
Sleep deprivation has been a major cause behind more things than people appreciate. Many major disasters have occurred during the wee hours of the morning, often by people working later than intended. Chernobyl, for example, and the Bhopal leak. Sleep deprivation isn't the only cause in those cases but when there are minimal safeguards the effects of sleep depression become that much more dangerous.