I’ve got my vote for the guy who thought carbon fiber would do great under pressure after being told “no” by tons of experts in the field.
And then by tons of water in the ocean.
And then by tons of water in the ocean.
And then by tons of water in the ocean.
This is a great example of why “It was fine last time.” is not an excepted safety standard in (most) engineering.
Given that it’d already killed someone, I’m going to nominate the second guy who thought he could cowboy criticality testing with the Demon Core at Los Alamos.
By coincidence, at this moment I am camped on a mountain overlooking the Los Alamos NL.
“Win stupid games, earn stupid prizes”?
BTW, I think it’s play stupid games…
Don’t forget to stop at Bathtub Brewery before you head out!
