Group think or Engineer Group Think also had a lot to do with the crash of the Challenger. I think group think can be deadly. It can kill both literally and it can paralyze innovation in a company, corporation or government entity. It has held us back for years in society. Excellent point. If I was keeping score, you and Pup would be winning, if you were not debating logs and lawn chairs.[/quote]
Zeit: Working in blast engineering, one of the constants is other (conventional) engineering firms telling us, “You can’t do that!”, right before we do that. I encounter Groupthink on a daily basis and it emanates from well-trained, well-educated, intelligent men and women, all of whom think they’re doing the right thing. You’re right, it is scary, and, in some areas, utterly pervasive.
For the record, I disagree with Pup about Pri being a lawn chair. Far from it. He is a sharp cat and I’ve always enjoyed his posts. Plus, he’s former Army, so as Ass’t Groundskeeper Carl would say: He’s got that going for him.
