Operation of Complex Systems
Iterative Solutions, or why planning 10,000 years ahead is a bad idea.
06.04.08 09:16
I was musing about the failure of the U.S.
government to come to terms with its
responsibility and obligation to fulfill on the
promise of long term high level radwaste storage
with my friends and mentors the other day. I was
struck by the concern that seems to be rampant
among the public, the responsible government
officials, and the scientific and technical
effort associated with the Yucca Mountain project
that we somehow provide a long term high level
radwaste storage solution that will be viable for
10,000 years.
Now maybe it's just me, but doesn't that strike you as ludicrous?
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Robust Barriers and Good Design
02.24.06 22:15
Lurking about my favorite root cause analysis
forum, reading the conversations about poka-yoke
and robust barriers triggered a few thoughts,
which are captured here. These are meant to
encourage and challenge our collective thinking,
not criticize, though sometimes it is difficult
to sound that way...
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The Role of Language and Abstraction in the Safe Operation of Complex Systems
02.09.04 22:02
This is the abstract to our paper, "The Role of
Language and Abstraction in the Safe Operation of
Complex Systems." For a copy of the paper, please
contact Brad Williamson at
blog@interlogic-inc.com.
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