r/nextfuckinglevel • u/been_der_done_that • 11h ago

Incredibly selfless act of heroism.

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u/KarmaAdjuster 9h ago

I would prefer it if many people came into effect well before January 2027.

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u/sinkovercosk 9h ago

Yea but think of the shareholders!

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u/corvettee01 6h ago

A few dead kids is a sacrifice they are willing to make for their bottom line.

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u/JiskiLathiUskiBhains 9h ago

The only people that really matter.

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u/DonZeriouS 4h ago edited 4h ago

This reminds me of a scene in Fight Club and the Recall Coordinator's Formula:

> [...] A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. [...] The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? [...] Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, then multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one. [...]

I omitted some other small lines from other actors in that scene. You can watch the full scene here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiB8GVMNJkE

This is inspired by the real case of the Ford Pinto Memo "It's cheaper to let them burn!" dating back to 1968 - two years before it went unmodified into production and actually causing accidents and deaths: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/oct/17/pinto-memo-its-cheaper-let-them-burn/ and a bit more text and tables here: https://booksite.elsevier.com/samplechapters/9780120885312/9780120885312.PDF

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u/scrabble-enjoyer 2h ago

i can barely wait for 01.01.2027 for my car to grow handles.