Sunday, October 30, 2022

Lifeboats have Killed More People Than They Have Saved.




"It's hard to make things foolproof because fools are so ingenious." Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #5)

Especially when they are frantic when escaping a sinking boat. 
Redundant safeguards to prevent early release of the lifeboat hoisting mechanism failed or were too difficult or confusing to release. 

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