Paddlewise: Some of you may actually read this and tuck it away for its content. So, here is a story about understanding accidents. The article focuses on big accidents, but it is relevant to anyone who has organized a complex (or complicated) undertaking. For example, a swim race around Manhattan or perhaps across the Hudson River with a couple of hundred individuals swimming, kayaking or in power boats. Things go wrong. There is good science to understand why and how. I can only hope that this may help avert accidents in the future. Best wishes, Richard Clifford Columbia + Blackout Understanding Accidents [11 Sep 2003] http://whyfiles.org/185accident/index.html The high-altitude burn-up of Columbia was no accident, says study board. Instead, it resulted from NASA's 'failed safety culture.' What causes accidents? Are they inevitable? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Sep 16 2003 - 06:45:20 PDT
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