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Did Allan McDonald also give a tip to Richard Feynman? He was the first one who talked about the O-Rings, and everyone was wondering how he got the idea in the
by MichaelMoser123 6y ago
Did Allan McDonald also give a tip to Richard Feynman? He was the first one who talked about the O-Rings, and everyone was wondering how he got the idea in the first place (or wasn't wondering, since Feynman was an undisputed genius)
- softwhale 6y agoSally Ride had insight into the O-ring failures, and tipped general Donald Kutyna. Kutyna subtly tipped Feynman. Kutyna had invited Feynman over dinner where they talked about Kutyna's car and the O-rings inside of them.. So the story goes. https://emptysqua.re/blog/who-broke-the-challenger-investigation/ https://emptysqua.re/blog/who-broke-the-challenger-investiga... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19032574 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19032574