Failure Analysis of the Arecibo 305 Meter Telescope Collapse

Re:Failure Analysis of the Arecibo 305 Meter Telescope Collapse by haccount on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @11:39AM (#42052957)

Anyone in the field will likely say that they wouldn't trust half of their colleagues or themselves.

It's pretty much how professional prestigious positions work. Beneath the gilding there's duct tape repaired with super glue.

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Re:Failure Analysis of the Arecibo 305 Meter Telescope Collapse by renewiltord on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @11:41AM (#42052977)

That's how software works. But professional engineers are professionals. They have certifications. They have an iron ring. It's real.

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Re:Failure Analysis of the Arecibo 305 Meter Telescope Collapse by feoren on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @12:40PM (#42053575)

I'd like to live in the world you imagine we live in.

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Re:Failure Analysis of the Arecibo 305 Meter Telescope Collapse by astrange on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @03:58AM (#42058270)

Are you Canadian? I thought I was making a joke upthread about Canadians having a weird unearned respect for engineers, but apparently it's actually true.

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