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The world witnessed the Challenger Disaster (28 Jan 1986)[^]. I got to know about it on the next day, from my newspaper in India. Sad day indeed.
This was the first space disaster which I got to know after I became mature enough to understand the world outside, and it revealed the perils of space flight.
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I watched it on TV and the disaster was certainly not expected. That was a very sad day.
"In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?"
-- Rigoletto
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I remember seeing it on the evening news in Israel.
It was the first item - ahead of the theme that usually started the program - and they showed the last few seconds of the launch. The picture of the explosion was left on the screen for just long enough for it to sink in, and then they segued to the program theme.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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A huge tragedy caused by management objectives overriding engineering wisdom.
'Twas ever thus. ![Rose | [Rose]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
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Nelek wrote: And the problem is... that management didn't learn the lesson ride the rocket
FIFY
If you consider that figuratively, much of what's wrong with the world becomes clear
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Fair enough...
And that could be a nice incentive for them too: Congratulations, You are going to test the products You are managing
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In a whole other lifetime, I was an engineering student and one of my instructors had previously worked for an airplane manufacturer. He was one of the engineers and they had a policy that the engineer had to go on the first test flight with the crew.
Makes you double triple quadruple check the math.
I was in an engineering lab alone when it happened. I turned on the TV in the room and watched it for hours it seems. They just kept replaying the same footage. One of the 'Where were you' questions, I'll always recall.
Jack of all trades, master of none, though often times better than master of one.
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I have programmed machines for aerospace, automotive, pharma and other branches...
In almost every project I worked, there was a "downgrade" request at some point in the project, when they realize that the required specifications are not realistic and an obstacle for the serie production. Many of them I had no seconds thoughts about it and did the changes, but I had to face some situations where I denied / rejected to do some modifications. One thing is "quality" of the product, another is security.
I even had a customer low-manager that wanted some changes without a written change request. When I blocked and told "no way" he started threatening me to include me in a black list. I told him to go and ![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) himself, closed my laptop, put everything back in my bag and left the factory.
I was called before reaching the car to please come back and finish the project.
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It turned out to be Richard_Feynmans last job investigating it
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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... and had it not been for Feynman's scientific approach to the truth, I strongly suspect we would have been fed a huge amount of management 'cleansed' and redacted, thoroughly whitewashed garbage posing as an 'independent' report.
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The "suit" mentality: when a problem occurs, the first thing to do is establish blame.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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Yes he actually threatened to remove his name from the final report unless they left some of the more scathing comments in it - good man was Richard
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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On a more pleasant note, in 1988 Tetris showed up on this side of the pond.
On a happier note, yesterday was our 60th anniversary. I ate too much and fell asleep.
(the first 55 years are the hardest) 
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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60 years. Congratulations. Sneaky bugger - putting fool in your username...
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Has anyone had to totally change careers because of Covid?
I ask this because I had a painter and decorator paint my house and whilst chatting to him I was amazed to discover that this time last year he was an airline pilot but now he was doing this to make ends meet.
And just in case you’re wondering, he did a fantastic job on the landing.
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The airline industry has its ups and downs.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: has its ups and downs.
and crash and burns.
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Takeoff - optional.
Landing - mandatory.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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There's an old adage in the world of flights which I extended (Italics):
A good landing is when you can walk away from it.
A great landing is when you can use the plane again.
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You know that big fan on the front of the plane is just to cool the pilot, right?
Just watch him sweat if it stops.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Is that a real question, or just a setup for the joke? 
Cheers,
Vikram.
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Everything is trash.
Except hanging off the back of the truck. That's pretty dope 
I'll get my coat...
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Luckily I am not affected in this way. But I know a couple of cases and it is not nice.
M.D.V.
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Some years ago I had to take a job as a butcher. So for a while was able to easily make ends meat.
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