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1967: Cosmonaut Crashed Into Earth 'Crying In Rage'
- rbanffy 16y ago"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Richard Feynman As an engineer (and I hope those who design spaceships - and nuclear reactors, as it seems evident lately) you have the obligation to do the best job you are able to and, if you are not able to do it well, to refuse to do it. Even if you'll end up missing your sales target or be moved to Siberia. I feel for Komarov, for the Apollo I crew, for the Soyuz 17, for Challenger and Columbia and to a host of other people who were killed by careless engineering.
- koski 16y agoHear hear!
- Detrus 16y agoThat notion is covered by Adam Curtis in his "A is For Atom" film. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1860517361048002456# http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1860517361048002456... Western and Soviet engineers that made nuclear power stations happen could not refuse because nuclear was the cultural mania of the day.
- logjam 16y ago"Komarov was honored with a state funeral. Only a chipped heel bone survived the crash." I'm confused by what appears to be a badly burned form in the open casket photo - appears to be more than a "chipped heel bone."
- pohl 16y ago"his body turning molten on impact" Perhaps everything else liquefied and was unrecognizable?