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Calhoun should conditionally agree to the following for FAA approval:

If this event occurs within 10 years of launch he:

* forfeits 10x the compensation he received from boeing including capital gains to the families

* spends 3-5 years in prison for wrongful death

Let's see how confident he is when he has skin in the game

The Babylonians had similar ideas. Code of Hammurabi, Law 229: If a builder builds a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built falls in and kills its owner, then that builder shall be put to death.

There has to be some accountability, otherwise capitalism just turns into a game of socializing externalities and personalizing profits.

Calhoun makes the decision, reaps the profits regardless of outcome. If things go wrong boeing pays (maybe) and hundreds of people die

How is lawfully prosecuting a private company that makes profits off of a vehicle is the same thing as killing someone? Would you agree with literally any punishment against Boeing for cheaping out on their design?

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