The Factory That Was Wiped Off The Map (From Cautionary Tales)
Topics discussed
Sponsors and intro to Cautionary Tales
The Flixborough disaster: initial blast and aftermath
Nylon 6, caprolactam, and the NYPRO plant expansion
The cracked vessel and the decision to bypass it
Sponsors: ChatGPT, Samsung, and Apple Card
The flawed repair: makeshift piping and lack of testing
The danger of band-aid solutions and single points of failure
Sponsors and the morning of the explosion
The explosion: John Irvin's survival story
Casualties, destruction, and the scale of the disaster
Aftermath: investigations, regulations, and legacy
Credits, Patreon, and final sponsors
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