a scale of one to OMG we're all gonna die
A weird rating system used when a tiny mistake feels like the world is going to end. People use it in places like nuclear plants and space stations, where they think one little error is going to kill everyone.
'He dropped the pencil. It's a 3 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'
'The machine made a noise. It's a 6 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'
'He said the wrong password. It's a 10 on the scale of one to we're all gonna die.'