Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by madaxe_again 1095 days ago
It wouldn’t be the first time they’ve had a mundane mistake that has potential severe ramifications - like fitting a thruster backwards. Doesn’t inspire confidence.

I mean - I can think of so many examples in my life where I’ve seen some safety measure Macgyvered out of existence because it was inconvenient, and familiarity breeds complacency. I’m reminded of some really gnarly ski lift accidents where emergency brakes were disabled because they tripped inappropriately due to improper maintenance, and flights which have taken off with their pitot tubes still covered, and inertial measurement units fitted upside down in rockets, and on and on it goes.
2 comments
jacquesm 1095 days ago
The Risks Digest. Highly recommended.

https://catless.ncl.ac.uk/risks/

Endless food for thought.

link
madaxe_again 1095 days ago
Oh, or watertight compartments which didn’t go all the way up the hull because it was expensive and inconvenient. Oh, the irony.
link