Autonomous Driving. Are we Ready?
In highly complex systems malfunctioning or even bad design may remain invisible for a long time. In highly complex systemsContinue Reading
Category: Engineering
Prediction: a quick way to look like an idiot.
What is a prediction? A prediction is a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future. ThisContinue Reading
Is it Progress if a Cannibal Uses Knife and Fork?
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was a (beautiful!) tri-sonic bomber developed in the early sixties. It was, even by today’sContinue Reading
Why Has Our Ability To Engineer Complex Products Diminished?
The complexity of modern products, as well as the associated manufacturing processes, has increased over the past few decades andContinue Reading
What Makes Data Big?
‘Big Data’ is a popular subject nowadays. Here is what Wikipedia says on the subject: “Big data is a termContinue Reading
Brexit: the Most Likely Future Scenario
The laws of systemantics apply to highly complex systems and situations. As you read these laws think of the EU andContinue Reading
Why This Crisis Won’t Go Away (Soon)
Why do most theorems in maths start by saying “let f(x) be a continuous differentiable function…”? Why do so manyContinue Reading
Project Management: Why Cost Overruns and Late Delivery?
Why over 90% of projects finish late? There is plenty of literature on the subject. This is a good example.Continue Reading
Why highly complex systems usually operate in failure mode
The complexity of modern products, as well as the associated manufacturing processes, have been increasing over the past fewContinue Reading
Correlation is Charlatanism.
“…correlation is charlatanism” Photo: AP photo/Richard Drew “Anything that relies on correlation is charlatanism” is a great article. But isContinue Reading
