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Oh, well, surprisingly, it seems this article hadn't been posted here yet? Do enjoy the discussion, and, whatever you do, please don't let the apparent incongr
by antithesis-nl 2y ago
Oh, well, surprisingly, it seems this article hadn't been posted here yet?
Do enjoy the discussion, and, whatever you do, please don't let the apparent incongruity of "near miss" when it's clear that it should be "near accident" derail the conversation... (insert-innocent-smiley-here)
- AlotOfReading 2y agoThe word "accident" is generally inappropriate in this context. For example, it's banned from FHA and NHTSA communications [0] among others because it implies that the incident was random or unpreventable. This article is talking about incidents that can be prevented and were narrowly avoided as opposed to "accidents". The FAA and the NTSB continue to use "accident", but they're somewhat unique in that and they have very specific technical definitions that don't match popular connotations. [0] https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom/crash-not-accident https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom/crash-not-accident
- card_zero 2y ago"Near collision" has some currency, as in this prize-winning photograph. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Pulitzer_Prize#/media/File:Near_Collision_at_Air_Show.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Pulitzer_Prize#/media/Fil...
- AznHisoka 2y agoWhy do we call it “near miss” when it’s more like a “near hit”?
- aqueueaqueue 2y agoPlanes were near. Planes missed.
- rzzzt 2y agoOut of respect for George Carlin.
- bananaflag 2y agoIt's a miss that is near [the hit].