ShredGuru t1_j4217o8 wrote on January 12, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Reply to comment by Falsedawn in At NASA, Dr. Z Was OK With Some Missions Failing by Maxcactus

Pretty sure if you get as far as being an astronaut, you've already accepted the extremely dangerous nature of your job and the constant possibility of death should anything go wrong at any stage. Going into space is an inherently risky endeavor.

Falsedawn t1_j4258rg wrote on January 12, 2023 at 5:35 PM

That doesn't mean that we need to compromise safety for expediency or a mission statement. Astronauts accept the risk, but negligence due to some suit saying that you can't fail isn't acceptable levels of risk. In fact, it's external stressors (such as unreasonable expectations) that can directly lead to more mistakes than otherwise would be noted. Sacrificing safety for expediency.