Poor safety by itself doesn't necessarily condemn a new industry; daily train wrecks in the 1800s didn't ruin the Railroad industry, and the early airline industry had more than a few planes go down (the Comet comes to mind) before they got it right.

The difference with space, however, is that for the foreseeable future it is merely entertainment, and will thus be held to safety standards more akin to amusement parks than transportation systems.

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