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  • The Passing Of Alan McDonald

    From David Spain@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 9 20:18:30 2021
    When it is more important to leave something unsigned...

    https://www.npr.org/2021/03/07/974534021/remembering-allan-mcdonald-he-refused-to-approve-challenger-launch-exposed-cover

    Alan McDonald R.I.P.

    Ad Astra,
    Dave

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  • From Snidely@21:1/5 to After serious thinking David Spain on Tue Mar 9 20:47:22 2021
    After serious thinking David Spain wrote :
    When it is more important to leave something unsigned...

    https://www.npr.org/2021/03/07/974534021/remembering-allan-mcdonald-he-refused-to-approve-challenger-launch-exposed-cover

    Alan McDonald R.I.P.


    Our thanks and salutes for his service.

    /dps


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  • From Jeff Findley@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 10 07:02:03 2021
    In article <87o8frlsbd.fsf@eternal-september.org>, nospam@127.0.0.1
    says...

    When it is more important to leave something unsigned...

    https://www.npr.org/2021/03/07/974534021/remembering-allan-mcdonald-he-refused-to-approve-challenger-launch-exposed-cover

    Alan McDonald R.I.P.

    He had a bumpy ride due to opposing the Challenger launch, and speaking
    out to the investigating committee, but was later put in charge of the
    SRB joint redesign.

    Sad that NASA didn't quite learned the bigger lesson of normalizing the deviance leading to the Columbia disaster.

    Jeff
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  • From David Spain@21:1/5 to Jeff Findley on Wed Mar 10 11:59:17 2021
    On 3/10/2021 7:02 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:

    Sad that NASA didn't quite learned the bigger lesson of normalizing the deviance leading to the Columbia disaster.

    Jeff


    Sad but true. As had been pointed out nearly 20 years earlier by
    Feynman, humans may normalize deviance, but mother nature cannot be fooled.

    Alan MacDonald, Roger Boisjoly and Arnie Thompson we thank you for your service.

    Dave

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