Why Starship won't have an abort system... but should it?!

Time stamps:
3:05 - How abort systems work
5:25 - Space Shuttle Safety Margins
10:40 - What Made the Space Shuttle so Dangerous?
16:00 - How Starship Will Differ from the Space Shuttle
21:00 - Engine Reliability
30:25 - Starship Abort Options
34:30 - Do Abort Systems Actually Make a Rocket Safer?
38:55 - How to Improve Rocket Safety Without an Abort System
41:50 - Are Launch Abort Systems Necessary for Human Spaceflight

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