[Sigia-l] The Menace

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"christina wodtke" wrote:
>> There's also this prototypically American tale often told about a guy that
>> criticized the design of the Challenger shuttle and voiced concerns about its
>> safety. The question is, was he

> If Tufte is to be believed, he was ignored because he didn't explain his
> concerns in a way anyone could understand, and thus the threat was not fully
> understood.

In response to an urban legend, I provided a "tale" not a history lesson.
:-) The point is that just as he has a duty to explain himself clearly, so
do we...to listen. We learn more from our opponents than our supporters.
 
> BTW, Tufte is on the lecture circuit once again. If you haven't seen him...

He was faculty to me :-)

Best,

Ziya