[SystemSafety] [Galileo and safety systems

[Martyn Thomas]

Michael

I don't know Tim Harford personally but in my experience he replies to
emails.

Tim Harford is <tim at timharford.com> and his website and his books are
full of unexpected insights that have changed the way I see the world .

Martyn

On 23/11/2019 15:07, Michael D Wagner wrote:
> Thanks for the pointer Martyn — I was just listening this morning and forwarded it on to my team. Excellent lessons! Anyone here know Tim Harford? He’s really good at framing these problems (I heard the Torrey Canyon episode and thought it was great too.)
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>>   1. Galileo and safety systems (Martyn Thomas)
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>> I recommend the Tim Harford podcast:
>> http://timharford.com/2019/11/cautionary-tales-ep-3-lala-land-galileos-warning/
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>> It's a good intro to Normal Accidents and a useful reminder that adding
>> safety systems increases complexity and thereby ways to fail.
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>> Martyn

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