Falsedawn
Falsedawn t1_j41ncgn wrote
Reply to comment by sfxer001 in At NASA, Dr. Z Was OK With Some Missions Failing by Maxcactus
One of those philosophies also killed 3 astronauts and very nearly killed 3 more if not for some quick thinking by the crew.
So y'know, not quite that simple.
Falsedawn t1_j4258rg wrote
Reply to comment by ShredGuru in At NASA, Dr. Z Was OK With Some Missions Failing by Maxcactus
That doesn't mean that we need to compromise safety for expediency or a mission statement. Astronauts accept the risk, but negligence due to some suit saying that you can't fail isn't acceptable levels of risk. In fact, it's external stressors (such as unreasonable expectations) that can directly lead to more mistakes than otherwise would be noted. Sacrificing safety for expediency.