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Ten Technology Disasters

Posted by michael on from the things-that-go-crunch dept.

Ant writes "What do a 17th-century Swedish warship, an opulent Chicago theater and a Kansas City hotel "skyway" have in common? All met catastrophic ends and they have important lessons to teach today's innovators."

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  1. When the corporation goes unregulated... by stefanlasiewski · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is what happens when you have a system that allows the corporation to run amuck.

    The lowest bidder cannot be trusted to create products that are safe.

    In these cases, it is good to still have some government oversight.

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    "Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."