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Old Aug 02, 2007, 07:24 PM
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Having a bit of engineering background...I think unfortunately written documentation will come out that will show that some years ago a problem was noticed...could be a defect in the way it was welded or had the wrong strength of bolts...or the steel itself was not up to specks...the list goes on...

It's kind of like the space shuttle Challenger...a tragic loss that didn't need to occur...documentation came out that the engineers knew about the o-ring issue and gas blow bye...they even knew what temperatures it would be unsafe to lauch at...Nasa launched in spite of the engineers telling them that it was to cold...I forget all the details...it was part of my ethics class for my engineering degree...discussing cases where you are faced with an ethical issue and what you would do...

I'm a little off topic and I don't want to protray anyone being evil or bad...just know that this stuck in the back of my mind...
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