And not only has that led to growth and prosperity in his own country, but he has been a model in efforts around the world to eliminate nuclear materials that could fall into the wrong hands.
That is a lot better than nothing, at least for nuclear fallout (for which the model was first developed): there the case for being safe not sorry is overwhelming, and once the fallout has fallen, a Geiger counter will tell you whether the model's forecasts of which places would be affected have turned out to be right.