Proponents of nuclear power point out that new nuclear plants are so technologically ... ...

The pattern of reasoning in which one of the following is most similar to that in the argument above?
(A) Many mountain climbers claim that their sport is safe because mishaps, though often fatal, are rare. However, mountain climbing is very risky: although the number of mishaps is small, so is the number of mountain climbers. Hence, the chance of a fatal mishap during mountain climbing is not as slim as it may seem.
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*This question is included in June 2012 LSAT (PT66): Logical Reasoning B