Ever since human civilization began keeping records, no physics experiment had ever been halted after launch simply because risks existed. Recognizing risks, taking precautions, and carefully verifying the unknown were how normal people faced uncertainty.
That included the Large Hadron Collider experiments that had been controversial since construction began in the old era, as well as extremely dangerous fission nuclear reactors and the like.
The reason the scientific expedition had placed the Seventh Research Institute near Vault 404, far from the city, and gone to great lengths to build the laboratory underground with nuclear-blast-level defenses was precisely to address the risks that might arise.
In the most extreme scenario, The Alliance could even destroy the laboratory and use tens of thousands of tons of structural materials to completely bury any unstable "anomaly" that might appear.
Every staff member on the roster knew full well about each of those possible risks.
If someone did not want to take even the slightest risk, then they could pick up a hoe and farm. That was the least risky job in the wasteland.
Of course, the odds of the most extreme scenario actually happening were not high, much like the rumor that the Large Hadron Collider would create a black hole and swallow the solar system.
After all, this was not a device created by the Pioneer Civilization itself. It had been completed with the help of some upright ape named Qiu Shiye. No matter how outrageous its effects were, there had to be a limit.
To make a simple comparison, it was entirely possible for some Doma person to produce black powder under the guidance of human civilization and scare everyone else senseless. But blowing up the entire planet Gaia with a few kilograms of black powder was bullshit.
Something as absurd as