Re: Delta IVH - this can't make Seattle happy . . .

From: Everyone (forget_at_it.com)
Date: 12/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:13:16 GMT

Herb Schaltegger wrote:

> But it's not such a test program - that was the only test of a booster
> whose developer didn't really think required a test at all - typical
> 1990's/2000's corporate America hubris at its finest. And Collins'
> remarks are still spin and still corporate/government bullshit
> double-talk. In a highly-anticipated, highly-watched test flight, the
> booster failed in it's ultimate objective. Until the reason or
> reasons for that are understood, Dan Collins should have simply said,
> "Well, we don't quite understand the nature of the failure but we're
> working on it. We'll get back to you in a few days, hopefully, after
> we've analyzed trajectory data and the telemetry." And left it at
> that.

Can't help noticing these remarks being typical corporate spin/BS as well.
"If objective X is not met, then it was the ultimate objective. And you
say we don't immediately know exactly why--then it was a complete failure.
Let the criticisms begin!" I attend lots of these meetings. Pretty early
on they start talking about the objective's effect on "shareholder value".
:)

Dan's remarks were probably prepared well before the event even took place,
and were agreed on by several people in management, PR, and the like. I
doubt in this situation he would ad-lib any sort of "simple response".

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