Monday, June 19, 2006
Is the Bush Administration a Learning Organization?
by Tom Bozzo
With a hat tip to Ken, via Sadly, No! ("Bush appointee..."), TBogg ("Houston, we have a moron") and Bob Harris ("Outer space: the new Iraq"), the Scotsman looks inside the decision to launch the :
In the meanwhile, perhaps Corndog can queue (or tee) up Michael Griffin for his occasional series insulting Bush administration officials.
Signs point to "no."
With a hat tip to Ken, via Sadly, No! ("Bush appointee..."), TBogg ("Houston, we have a moron") and Bob Harris ("Outer space: the new Iraq"), the Scotsman looks inside the decision to launch the :
During a weekend meeting at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Dr Griffin gave the final nod for next month’s mission, despite what he called an “intensive and spirited exchange” with senior colleagues who recommended a “no-go”. “We have elected to take the risk,” he said.Oy. Someone at the Scotsman can read:
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board, which was set up to probe the reasons for the 2003 disaster, condemned NASA in its final report for a "culture of complacency" in which engineers' concerns were slapped down and debate stifled.Yes, that's what the Columbia Accident Investigation Board report said — even in the Executive Summary, so there's no excuse for not having read it (if you're NASA Administrator):
Cultural traits and organizational practices detrimental to safety were allowed to develop, including: reliance on past success as a substitute for sound engineering practices (such as testing to understand why systems were not performing in accordance with requirements); organizational barriers that prevented effective communication of critical safety information and stifled professional differences of opinion... [emphasis added]Impeach the entire Bush administration. Impeach them all now.
In the meanwhile, perhaps Corndog can queue (or tee) up Michael Griffin for his occasional series insulting Bush administration officials.
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Because you asked so nicely and because Griffin pisses me off so much, I came up with a special edition insult over at my place.
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