So the people running the systems that underlie our lives are incompetent, and don't know how to keep them running properly. I'm supposed to be reassured by that?

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[–] 5 points 4 hours ago* (2 children)

The same thing happened with aviation. The Max crashes happened and suddenly every minor aviation incident became national news. There are many such examples. Stories that would only have been covered in specialist publications break containment after a big story.

Big news companies cover what they think will get them clicks. Something being talked about more in the press doesn't mean its more common, just that mainstream media thinks its profitable to cover at the moment.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 hours ago

    100%, although to be fair, profits are part of it, and just sheer interest is the other - interest in the news drives eyeballs to watch the ads that make the money. So not to disagree, but we also do it to ourselves. :)

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