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gjejcjekdnfnwja ◴[29 Aug 25 00:46 UTC] No.45058702[source]▶

As an engineer, that slide looks completely reasonable to me. Its purpose was to communicate technical info, which it did adequately. Keep in mind that the subject matter is highly technical, given that we're literally talking about the Space Shuttle, and more than a high school level of reading comprehension is heavily implied. If the NASA personnel weren't competent enough to review technical data without a pithy summary, that's on them.

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1. poulpy123 ◴[29 Aug 25 07:21 UTC] No.45061181[source]▶

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The slide shown here is completely horrendous, even by 2003 standard. I've worked in a field as technical as this one for a long time, and this slide would not pass a review, even with people familiar with the content.

While it does not wash the responsibility of the executives, the engineers have also the responsibility to be clear in their communication

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