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HassleCat

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1. The engineering outlook.
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 05:30 PM
Feb 2017

Nukes are operated by engineers, but they work for a corporate board of directors. Engineers will tell you they can find an engineering solution to any problem. That's not literally true, of course, but it's close. The problem is, they have to keep the plant open and stay within budget, so their brilliant solutions are often reduced to patch jobs using duct tape and baling wire.

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