4 ms·
every single expert knew carbon fiber was a bad idea (and why) beforehand. it's not a Chesterton's Fence if it's painted "DO NOT REMOVE" in large scary letters
by roywiggins 1y ago
every single expert knew carbon fiber was a bad idea (and why) beforehand. it's not a Chesterton's Fence if it's painted "DO NOT REMOVE" in large scary letters and a followup explanation in short easy-to-read words stapled underneath
- kelseyfrog 1y agoSome day the story of why the fence(regulation) was created will be lost to time and the sign will have fallen off.
- roywiggins 1y agoThere basically isn't regulation for submersibles in the first place, that's why the Titan could be built like this. Nobody's going to forget the structural properties of carbon fiber.
- kelseyfrog 1y agoIt sounds like you think they didn't know it was a deathtrap?