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In July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were descending towards the Moon. Then their computer started displaying alarms. 1202 An excellent moment to discover that a number means absolutely nothing to you. Imagine being in Mission Control. Two men approaching the lunar surface. An alarming computer. And someone asking whether they should continue. Perhaps you could open with: “Thank you. That’s a very interesting question.” Fortunately, NASA had Jack Garman supporting guidance officer...
In 1628, Sweden launched a magnificent warship. The Vasa. Built to impress. Which it did. Then it sank. Which was less impressive. Before the maiden voyage, thirty men had been asked to run backwards and forwards across the upper deck to test its stability. XXI sophistication… No joke… Today, we pute trucks full of rocks on new bridges… Well… The ship rolled so badly that the test had to be stopped. You would think this may… have triggered a discussion. At least something like: Let’s not...
The government wanted fewer rats. So it paid people to kill them. People started breeding them. Unattended consequences are called today. Or wrong clauses and incentives, as it should be. Hanoi. 1902. The French colonial authorities had a rat problem. And a solution that looked perfectly sensible. Pay a bounty. Require proof. Count the results. Lovely. But… There was just one small detail. The proof was a tail. Not a dead rat. Apparently, nobody thought that distinction would become...