http://criticaluncertainties.com Complexity, Emergence & Risk in Using Technology Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:07:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/a987f783c19b7b3a861d612c2f945e65?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://criticaluncertainties.com http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/06/13/design-authority-and-understanding/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/06/13/design-authority-and-understanding/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:02:13 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6891 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/06/13/design-authority-and-understanding/feed/ 0 matthewsquair http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/04/29/those-who-ignore-history/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/04/29/those-who-ignore-history/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:29:43 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6851 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/04/29/those-who-ignore-history/feed/ 5 matthewsquair BMW HUD 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http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/27/battery-tests-and-experimenters-regress-part-ii/feed/ 5 matthewsquair Battery post fire (Image source: NTSB) http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/27/queensland-rail-and-safety-interfaces-part-ii/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/27/queensland-rail-and-safety-interfaces-part-ii/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:57:08 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6724 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/27/queensland-rail-and-safety-interfaces-part-ii/feed/ 1 matthewsquair Cleveland street train overrun (Image source: ATSB) http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/19/the-4000-class-loco-escape-pod/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/19/the-4000-class-loco-escape-pod/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:33:37 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6629 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/19/the-4000-class-loco-escape-pod/feed/ 2 matthewsquair 4100 class crew escape pod #0 4100 class crew escape pod #1 The 4100 class locomotive to which the cab belonged, note th gouge in the grass from the first impact of the detached cab The other mid-consist 4000 class locomotive showing the same cab separation In this close up of QR 4128's platform you can see the witness marks on the collision structure hard mounted at the end of the platform. http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/05/the-return-of-the-yellow-book/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/05/the-return-of-the-yellow-book/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:18:38 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6617 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/05/the-return-of-the-yellow-book/feed/ 0 matthewsquair yellowbook-rail.org.uk http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/04/understanding-unreliable-airspeed/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/04/understanding-unreliable-airspeed/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:17:14 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6570 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/03/04/understanding-unreliable-airspeed/feed/ 3 matthewsquair http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/28/unusual-attitude/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/28/unusual-attitude/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:30:17 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6500 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/28/unusual-attitude/feed/ 0 matthewsquair http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/26/the-don-rumsfeld-ignorance-management-framework/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/26/the-don-rumsfeld-ignorance-management-framework/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:44:49 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6463 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/26/the-don-rumsfeld-ignorance-management-framework/feed/ 0 matthewsquair The pentagon is functioning (Image Source: USN) http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/23/theres-always-a-silver-lining/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/23/theres-always-a-silver-lining/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 06:03:27 +0000 Matthew Squair https://msquair.wordpress.com/?p=6456 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/23/theres-always-a-silver-lining/feed/ 0 matthewsquair 20130223-170419.jpg http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/21/battery-tests-and-the-experimenters-regress/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/21/battery-tests-and-the-experimenters-regress/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:46:57 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6440 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/21/battery-tests-and-the-experimenters-regress/feed/ 1 matthewsquair 787 Lithium Battery (Image Source: JTSB) http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/18/safety-cases-and-the-narrative-fallacy/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/18/safety-cases-and-the-narrative-fallacy/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:24:39 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6416 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/18/safety-cases-and-the-narrative-fallacy/feed/ 0 matthewsquair http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/16/and-sometimes-a-meteorite-falls-on-your-reactor/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/16/and-sometimes-a-meteorite-falls-on-your-reactor/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:51:35 +0000 Matthew Squair https://msquair.wordpress.com/?p=6412 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/16/and-sometimes-a-meteorite-falls-on-your-reactor/feed/ 7 matthewsquair 20130216-204616.jpg 20130216-210811.jpg 20130216-211116.jpg http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/15/iec-61508-weaknesses-and-anomalies/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/15/iec-61508-weaknesses-and-anomalies/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:15:47 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6401 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/15/iec-61508-weaknesses-and-anomalies/feed/ 0 matthewsquair http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/12/boeings-lithium-woes-pt-ii/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/12/boeings-lithium-woes-pt-ii/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:31:52 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6333 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/12/boeings-lithium-woes-pt-ii/feed/ 0 matthewsquair X-Ray of JAL Battery (Image Source: NTSB) JAL Battery cells 5-8 showing substantial thermal damage (Image Source: NTSB) JAL battery cells 1-7 showing moderate thermal damage (Image Source: NTSB) http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/07/letting-the-smoke-out-boeings-lithium-battery-woes/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/07/letting-the-smoke-out-boeings-lithium-battery-woes/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:00:04 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6238 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/07/letting-the-smoke-out-boeings-lithium-battery-woes/feed/ 2 matthewsquair JAL JA829J Fire (Image Source: Stephan Savoia AP Photo) JAL Event Battery (Image Source: NTSB) JAL Event Battery - Cell View (Image Source: NTSB) Thales Battery Charger Unit (Image Source: NTSB) Damage to Aft Elex Bay of JAL (Image Source: NTSB) http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/05/engineering-a-safer-world-course/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/05/engineering-a-safer-world-course/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:29:33 +0000 Matthew Squair https://msquair.wordpress.com/?p=6236 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/05/engineering-a-safer-world-course/feed/ 0 matthewsquair http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/04/queensland-rail-and-safety-interfaces/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/04/queensland-rail-and-safety-interfaces/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:10:58 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6207 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/02/04/queensland-rail-and-safety-interfaces/feed/ 2 matthewsquair QR Train crash (Image Source: Bayside Bulletin ) Buffers - Helsinki Train Station (Image Source: M.Squair) Front of commuter train (IMage Source: Bayside Herald) http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/01/29/buncefield-the-alternate-view/ http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/01/29/buncefield-the-alternate-view/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:56:31 +0000 Matthew Squair http://criticaluncertainties.com/?p=6177 ]]> http://criticaluncertainties.com/2013/01/29/buncefield-the-alternate-view/feed/ 0 matthewsquair Buncefield Tank on Fire (Image Source: Royal Chiltern Air Support Unit)