Re:Complex Systems Won’t Survive the Competence Crisis
by mikewarot on Sunday June 18, 2023 @02:28AM
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This article tries to blame diversity and other efforts for a number of unrelated events. I consider it to be a hit piece.
The actual causes of these events are elsewhere.
The East Palestine derailment is due to insufficient maintenance and inspection.
The PG&E fire was due to a lack of maintenance and inspection, leading to a 90+ year old part failing.
The backup in the LA ports was due to a supply shock due to Covid, and rule sets that greatly depleted the availability of transport out of the port into the US.
The Colonial pipeline shutdown was the result of a ransomware attack.
The Navy incidents are caused by an over-emphasis on administration, and a lack of actual hands on training and practice.
We've optimized all resilience out of our supply chains in the name of profit. This backfired during the pandemic. We've failed to maintain our infrastructure. We've allowed corporations to cut corners far beyond prudence or reasonable safety, in the name of short term profits.
The actual causes of these events are elsewhere.
The East Palestine derailment is due to insufficient maintenance and inspection.
The PG&E fire was due to a lack of maintenance and inspection, leading to a 90+ year old part failing.
The backup in the LA ports was due to a supply shock due to Covid, and rule sets that greatly depleted the availability of transport out of the port into the US.
The Colonial pipeline shutdown was the result of a ransomware attack.
The Navy incidents are caused by an over-emphasis on administration, and a lack of actual hands on training and practice.
We've optimized all resilience out of our supply chains in the name of profit. This backfired during the pandemic. We've failed to maintain our infrastructure. We've allowed corporations to cut corners far beyond prudence or reasonable safety, in the name of short term profits.