That's why they call them "accidents".

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That's why they call them "accidents".

ER — 4/30/2010 6:31:18 PM (archived)

I don't think there is anything "systemically wrong". I can't imagine anyone deliberately cutting corners in such an environment with that kind of investment and potenial indemnity at risk. It's just inherently dangerous work with high risks and things WILL go wrong. No matter how careful and conscientious you are, you're bound to lose a Shuttle every now and then.

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Drill baby, drill. - er - 4/30/2010 1:13:00 AM
- That's why they call them "accidents". - ER - 4/30/2010 6:31:18 PM
- "You guys?" - TB - 4/30/2010 6:18:11 PM
- An expert opinion on this - TB - 4/30/2010 6:13:19 PM
  - Dang. I think I fixed the link. Try it now. (n/t) - TB - 5/1/2010 12:08:59 AM
    - Who cares if she's an airhead? n/t - RobVG - 5/1/2010 1:02:54 AM
      - That's how they keep the ratings up! (n/t) - TB - 5/1/2010 4:57:33 AM
        
        Why do you think they call it "Fox" n/t - RobVG - 5/1/2010 5:01:08 AM
        
        Re: Why do you think they call it "Fox" - TB - 5/1/2010 5:03:16 AM
        
        Here ya go - RobVG - 5/1/2010 5:58:45 AM
  - Check your link n/t - RobVG - 4/30/2010 10:46:26 PM
- Spill baby spill - BuckGalaxy - 4/30/2010 4:20:06 PM
  - Never mind. (n/t) - TB - 4/30/2010 7:29:40 PM
  - Events have just demonstrated it. - er - 4/30/2010 7:11:01 PM
  - Then demonstrate it. - TB - 4/30/2010 7:01:06 PM
  - Don't insult our intelligence, TB - ER - 4/30/2010 6:22:33 PM
  - Re: horse and buggy. - TB - 4/30/2010 6:05:30 PM
  - Great minds think alike - ER - 4/30/2010 4:53:02 PM
    - Could be teabaggers. - ER - 5/1/2010 6:56:55 PM
    - Could be eco-terrorists. - Lee - 5/1/2010 6:22:39 PM
      - No. - TB - 5/1/2010 6:52:44 PM
        
        Cool boat? - RobVG - 5/1/2010 8:52:55 PM
    - "US Orders Blackout Over North Korean Torpedoing Of Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig" - robert - 5/1/2010 3:29:34 AM
      - Anyway... - TB - 5/1/2010 5:15:02 AM
      - Re: Blackout - TB - 5/1/2010 5:01:26 AM
  - flamish - robert - 4/30/2010 4:32:06 PM
    - Actually... - TB - 5/1/2010 4:30:27 PM
    - Re: flamish - BuckGalaxy - 5/1/2010 6:49:41 AM
      - New tech - podrock - 5/2/2010 1:05:03 AM
        
        Mistake is my take. (n/t) - podrock - 5/2/2010 5:28:29 AM
        
        Hah! HAH! HAHA! - robvg - 5/2/2010 3:59:31 AM
        
        Mishaps perhaps? n/t - robvg - 5/2/2010 3:51:03 AM
        
        Been working on my own leaks. - podrock - 5/2/2010 3:24:07 AM
        
        Thanks! Good info. - TB - 5/2/2010 2:18:05 AM
      - Of course it does. Many times. - TB - 5/1/2010 10:19:06 PM
      - "mechanical failure" does NOT equal "accident" - robert - 5/1/2010 8:44:49 PM
        
        Don't worry, just becuse it's an accident doesn't mean there's no one to blame. n/t - RobVG - 5/1/2010 9:05:39 PM
        
        C'mon, Rob - robert - 5/1/2010 9:40:45 PM
        
        It's not me this time. - RobVG - 5/1/2010 9:55:28 PM
      - Re: flambe - TB - 5/1/2010 7:44:33 PM
        
        Out of the woodwork? - robert - 5/1/2010 8:58:34 PM
        
        Ah, yes... - TB - 5/1/2010 9:58:21 PM
        
        Re: Out of the woodwork? - TB - 5/1/2010 9:42:15 PM
      - flambe - robert - 5/1/2010 6:20:58 PM
    - Re: You guys can go hitch up your horse and buggy. - er - 4/30/2010 5:50:46 PM
      - You're not that dumb, either. - er - 4/30/2010 7:39:41 PM
      - Touched by a bit of the NIMBY? - RobVG - 4/30/2010 7:14:26 PM
      - Not intentional - RobVG - 4/30/2010 7:07:38 PM
    - You guys can go hitch up your horse and buggy. - RobVG - 4/30/2010 4:53:43 PM
      - What? - robert - 5/1/2010 3:36:29 AM
        
        My bad- misread. n/t - RobVG - 5/1/2010 3:42:40 AM
- Re: Same goes for the West Virginia coal mine "accident". - ER - 4/30/2010 3:30:10 PM
- Same goes for the West Virginia coal mine "accident". (N/A) - Lee - 4/30/2010 3:01:59 PM
- Re: Re: The timing couldn't have been more...convenient - ER - 4/30/2010 11:04:45 AM
- Re: You do good smug. - ER - 4/30/2010 11:02:55 AM
- Re: The timing couldn't have been more...convenient - Lee - 4/30/2010 7:24:06 AM
- You do good smug. - TB - 4/30/2010 3:41:20 AM

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