"One in a million chance" (tethered blimp)
Yesterday, TV news pulled up a clip from archives of a uniformed spokesman interviewed at the time of this aerostat's raising. In response to question, he said there was a "one in a million chance" of the blimp breaking free.
It surprised me to see the same individual being interviewed on today's news. When asked about his prior risk assessment, he said something to the effect that that was what had been "published" on the subject. Then, with a smile, he said (approximately) "...and regarding the comment on a-million-to-one. There is the one."
The TV reports say the tethering cable is an inch in diameter.
Last edited by dogsridewith; 30th Oct 2015 at 12:55.
Reason: add detail from second viewing of TV news report