Paradox said..
If he had clipped a car or spun out people would have almost certainly died.
That's a CLEAR case of pessimism.
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pessimism
noun
1. a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
"the dispute cast an air of deep pessimism over the future of the peace talks"
synonyms:defeatism, negative thinking, negativity, expecting the worst, doom and gloom, gloom, gloominess; hopelessness, lack of hope, cynicism, fatalism, depression, despair, melancholy, despondency, dejection, angst, distrust, doubt; Weltschmerz;
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Capt.: That's enough Data.
Data: Yes Captain.