Most Expensive Mistakes In All History - Part 4
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- čas přidán 6. 04. 2022
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Let's see. To accidentally fire the gun of an F-16 on the ground you will need to connect a -60 ground power unit, a hydraulic 'mule' for hydraulic power, pull gun safety pins, pull weight on wheels circuit breakers, power up the gun and select it on the weapons management system and then 'accidentally' fire it.
I was in math class when the Challenger disaster happened. We had been somewhat unruly, given that it was unusual to take a break to watch a shuttle launch, so it took a lot for our teacher to get us to shut up and actually watch the event. We were stunned into absolute silence when the explosion happened, and someone in the room began to cry as it became obvious that the shuttle had broken apart. The principal's voice came on the PA to tell us what we had obviously just witnessed. It isn't as if any teachers had boycotted the event to keep teaching that day. Unlike most classes, our teacher did not turn off the TV. She realized that we had all witnessed a very dark moment in history. She didn't want to leave us with the event followed by complete shut down followed by stress and feelings of helplessness. The principal called an assembly. Our teacher told us we could go or stay. We stayed. She encouraged us to talk, to let our feelings of anger or sadness out. It was cathartic. She got in trouble because we didn't go to the assembly. Years later, I saw 9/11 unfold. I realized that I was helpless; I was a bystander to another very dark moment in history. Looking back, she had helped us understand that we could experience horrific events without being paralyzed by them.
You should do a follow up video on what happen to the people that caused these accidents.
To fire the F-16's cannon as a maintenance worker, first you need electrical power on the aircraft, you need hydraulic power to the aircraft, you'll need to remove the safety pin for the gun, select the cannon armament, then the Master Arm switch, finally someone needs to disable the weight on wheels (WOW) switch on the landing gear, then, pull the trigger.
After Allan McDonald died, I read a newspaper page dedicated to his story about that day. When he refused to sign that statement that said it was ok to launch, he was hard-pressed over and over again to sign it. After the explosion, he was told to keep his mouth shut, plus he was demoted and placed somewhere less visible. It took some investigators a long time to find out Mr, Mc Donald’s truth. It Is my understanding that the VIPs who did give the ok, nothing really much happened to them. Edit: I wonder if their consciences bother them??
I remember Challenger.
Really needed this video to show to my parents that I'm not the most expensive mistake in history😣
That first story brings to mind a friend of mine. This friend has made a pretty decent living off scouring eBay (and other similar sites) for the listings which are either misspelled, mislabeled, or listed in the wrong category. He finds these listings, buys them at pennies on the dollar, and either turns around and resells them or, in most cases (since computer parts are (according to him) the most commonly mis-listed items) builds a computer then sells it for multiples of his cost.
That guy was smart to get in the water by that HUGE explosion. Saved his eardrums and possibility his life.
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Beirut happened due to an initial fireworks explosion after tyres caught fire. That explosion caused ammonium perchlorate to ignite then explode. It ALL exploded at once resulting in the main explosion that decimated the port.
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Any time there is a structural disaster, know that managers approve budgets. My aerospace engineer sister and a couple colleagues were removed from a shuttle project because management opted for a cheaper ceramic for the exterior (not the '86 Shuttle). You all may remember a few years back where a shuttle nearly burned up on reentry because of ceramic plates failing and coming off? The managers probably got promoted.
It's amazing how so many things engineered and built by humans have the potential to be practically perfect. But when money or extra work gets involved, people often do the absolute wrong thing.
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I knew about the Challenger accident. My old english teacher at Shanghai had even been witness of the whole thing when she was a child. Her school was near Cap Canaveral and if they went in the field nearby, they had direct view over launches. I myself can't possibly imagine what she must've felt like, nor how anybody felt like for that matter.
Can we all aprecciate his guy he works so hard for our entertainment
The Captain of the Evergreen wasn't to blame. Two pilots employed by the Canal company to pilot it through the canal weren't paying attention. Having company pilots is actually safer than not using them as they 'should' know the passage better. In the Puget Sound around Seattle, a ship can't move a single foot unless a Port of Seattle Pilot is on board.
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I was watching the Challenger launch live when it blew up. A few years ago, I read that the autopsies of the bodies showed most of them died from heart attack and suffocation (no breathable air at the altitude it exploded)... this means the crew survived the explosion and for a brief moment, knew what happened and obviously saw the plunge downward toward the ocean.