Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by cpeterso on Thursday June 22, 2023 @05:49PM
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> The big one is designing the sub to travel to 95% of the expected maximum depth, leaving a 5% margin of safety.
Wouldn't a a 5% margin of safety mean the sub was designed to survive at 105% of the trip's expected maximum depth? 95% sounds like the opposite of a margin of safety.
Wouldn't a a 5% margin of safety mean the sub was designed to survive at 105% of the trip's expected maximum depth? 95% sounds like the opposite of a margin of safety.