In other words, failure in one place sparks a disaster in another, even though it may be far away and have the same problem in a far more manageable form.Contagion could happen in many ways.
Steven Pinker may be absolutely correct that fewer and fewer people are resorting to violence to settle their disagreements, but (as he would concede) it only takes a single angry narcissist in possession of the nuclear codes to spark a global disaster.
Yet Sweeney fears that, with $46 billion in unfunded liabilities and a history of stiffing its pension fund, New Jersey might one day be unable to meet its benefits promises or will spark a financial disaster in trying to do so.
Why fire Comey now and spark a PR disaster, if that risk were not "better" than confirmed illegalities between Trump and Russia?
Republican lawmakers expressed increased skepticism that a failure to raise the debt ceiling would have serious consequences, while top economic officials repeated the argument that this legislative inaction could lead to a default and spark a worldwide economic disaster.
The political upheaval of the past month came after a years-long economic crisis sparked a humanitarian disaster.
Central African Republic is in danger of becoming the world's latest failed state, with increasing sectarian violence sparking a humanitarian disaster.
Over the years, experts warn, explosive gases may have collected in underground cavities — and one spark could trigger a disaster.
Some observers have raised concerns that scientists could create artificial organisms which could then escape from laboratories and spark an environmental or health disaster.
The fuel, they warned, could spark a major fire in the event of a terrorist attack or other disaster.
This month, a US Congressional report found the UK had intervened to stop the bank being prosecuted for fear of it sparking a "global financial disaster".
