Henry Petroski quoteHenry Petroski [1942-0]
American Author 
Quote rank: 206
| We call the fates of the Titanic and the Concordia - as well as those of the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia - 'accidents.' Foreseeing such undesirable events is what engineers are expected to do. However, design trade-offs leave technological systems open to failings once predicted, but later forgotten. |
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