Who Destroyed Three Mile Island? - Nickolas Means | The Lead Developer Austin 2018
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Nickolas Means recounts the 1979 Three Mile Island accident minute by minute, from the control rod insertion to the operator's decision to switch off emergency cooling. He argues that finding systemic causes is more useful than blaming individuals.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it whenever a failure is blamed on human error, as a clear case study in looking for the systemic second story.
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