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> The damage was likely done almost immediately;

Not disagreeing, just saying the tech running the machine couldn't have known that and should have quenched the machine in case the damage was survivable.



Right. You - a person who wasn't there, has had no training, has seen no photos and doesn't understand any of the details of the circumstance - are certainly better positioned to know that than the trained staff who were present.


The article says 1hr before it was turned off. That’s long enough to start questioning.


Magnet is ALWAYS ON, 24/7.

Until that big red emergency button gets pressed to the tune of $25,000 to $50,000 each time (couple that with 1-2 weeks downtime and a messed up scheduled for 1,000 of patients.


The person I was replying to wasn't asking questions. He specifically said the operator "should have" quenched the machine. He's just another comment section expert.


I was giving my opinion. I've never claimed to be an expert in anything.


You don't have to voice your opinion just because you have one, if you're an expert people might want to hear what you have to say but otherwise you're just padding the comments with slop.




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