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Operations => Safety => Topic started by: Live2Learn on July 31, 2017, 04:50:38 PM

Title: The complacent risk taker
Post by: Live2Learn on July 31, 2017, 04:50:38 PM

How many times have we heard (after the accident) "it's never happened before...!"   :o   :o   :o   :o   :o   ::)   ::)   ::)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40762326 (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40762326)

Title: Re: The complacent risk taker
Post by: MovingOnToOtherThings on August 01, 2017, 01:54:50 PM

Quote from: Live2Learn on July 31, 2017, 04:50:38 PM

How many times have we heard (after the accident) "it's never happened before...!"   :o   :o   :o   :o   :o   ::)   ::)   ::)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40762326 (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40762326)

I would have to refer the individual to the Law of Total Probability.  ;D :D ;) :)

Title: Re: The complacent risk taker
Post by: Eclipse on August 01, 2017, 02:13:19 PM

There are some cases where Darwin clearly had a point...

Title: Re: The complacent risk taker
Post by: MovingOnToOtherThings on August 01, 2017, 02:34:42 PM

Quote from: Eclipse on August 01, 2017, 02:13:19 PM

There are some cases where Darwin clearly had a point...

Amen, and I think he may have used some of my family as research subjects.  >:D >:D