Follow up -
"A lone engineer failed to set brakes properly on an oil-laden train that
derailed and exploded in a small Canadian town, the rail company's head said."
Yup, that's Hanlon's. There was a good reason it was overlooked of course and
I'd rather that the systems were blamed than some poor sod but...I don't think
he'll turn out to be a terrorist!
Of course, the exec could be lying but you don't normally initiate a cover up
by admitting corporate guilt.
All together now, children - "Never attribute to malice...."
Andrew Fildes (Internationally certified smug bastard)
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On 09/07/2013, at 6:31 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Assuming conspiracy,etc. is the road to madness.
> Apply Hanlon's razor immediately.
> "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
>
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.soultheft.com
> Author/Publisher: The SLR Compendium - http://www.blurb.com/books/3732813
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>
>
> On 09/07/2013, at 11:56 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>
>> This accident actually sounds more like deliberate sabotage.
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