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Another principle for successful application of a sophisticated technology is to resist the human inclination to hope that things will work out, despite evidence or suspicions to the contrary. This may seem obvious, but it is a human factor you must be conscious of and actively guard against. It can affect you in subtle ways, particularly when you have spent a lot of time and energy on a project and feel personally responsible for it, and thus somewhat possessive. It is a common human problem and it is not easy to admit what you thought was correct did not turn out that way.

Hyman Rickover (1900-1986) American naval engineer, submariner, US Navy Admiral
Essay (1979-05-24), Statement before the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production, Committee on Science and Technology, US House of Representatives

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penpencilbrush🇨🇦Jan 21

A big stick isn't everything - a brief history lesson...
#Greenland #Miscalculation #USA

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTas9U2kcgd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Professor Poutine on Instagram: "The Cost of Miscalculation #history #historyteacher #usa #trump #greenland"

1M likes, 21K comments - trevors_history_reels on January 12, 2026: "The Cost of Miscalculation #history #historyteacher #usa #trump #greenland".

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Saxafi Media Nov 18

#Somalia’s #EVisa gamble backfired & @AhmedMoFiqi became the one trapped in the “#SpiderWeb” or “#XuubCaaro” he mocked. @Saxafi’s deep #analysis of political #miscalculation, memes, & regional tensions. #Somaliland #FiqiXuubCaaro #HornOfAfrica @FuadNouh

https://saxafimedia.com/fiqi-xuub-caaro-somalia-evisa-meltdown-spider-web/

Somalia’s E-Visa Meltdown Turns Fiqi Into ‘Xuub-Caaro’ Across Social Media

Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Fiqi mocked Somaliland using a Qur’anic reference to a spider’s web—but the E-Visa collapse, global airline pushback, and social media backlash have turned his own remarks against him “Fiqi Xuub-Caaro”. The Saxafi Media analysis of miscalculation, political messaging, and regional tensions.

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Hacker News Jul 1, 2025

The Fed says this is a cube of $1M. They're off by half a million

https://calvin.sh/blog/fed-lie/

#HackerNews #FedCube #Miscalculation #MillionDollarMistake #FinanceNews #HackerNews

The Fed says this is a cube of $1M. They're off by half a million. - Calvin Liang

Trust me, I counted.

Hacker News Jun 17, 2025

Miscalculation by Spanish power grid operator REE contributed to blackout

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/investigation-into-spains-april-28-blackout-shows-no-evidence-cyberattack-2025-06-17/

#HackerNews #Miscalculation #Spanish #blackout #REE #powergrid #investigation #energy

WIST Quotations Has Moved!Mar 7, 2025

A quotation from Galbraith

The experience of being disastrously wrong is salutary; no economist should be denied it, and not many are. The best, most elegant and most applauded designs can fail, and greatly to your surprise if, in persuading others of their excellence, you have persuaded yourself.

John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) Canadian-American economist, diplomat, author
A Life in Our Times, ch. 11 “The Dynamics of Error” (1981)

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#quote #quotes #quotation #economics #economist #error #failure #miscalculation #model #selfdelusion #wrong

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David August ❌👑Dec 23, 2024

Thrilled to share that my article has been accepted for publication by The Geopolitical Economist; it's my first piece published by them.

From the article: "How damaging will an unstable and chaotic U.S. be. How globally catastrophic when our worst impulses no longer connect with our ideals."

Miscalculating America: The Brink of Reckoning
https://bit.ly/MiscalculatingAmerica

#geopolitical #economist #geopolitics #economics #MiscalculatingAmerica #russia #china #USpol #miscalculation #ForeignPolicy

Miscalculating America - The Geopolitical Economist - Medium

I was just talking with someone about the major flaw I see in the Putin plan to destabilize the U.S. for Russia’s benefit. It is a deep misread of who the American people are. One of our big traits…

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Astanael Oct 23, 2024

Ok, j'avoue, c'était une erreur. Voilà! Je l'ai dit. Alors posons nous calmement et... ahAAAaaaAAAH ! Arrête ! Secoue pas ! On peut discu... Oh par pitié arrête de gigoter comme ça ! nonnonnonNONNNNN !

#cat #doodle #bird #a6 #animals #miscalculation #nature #tree #mistep

Ok, so I've made a mistake. There! I said it. Let's call a truce, and... AhAAAaaaAAAH! No pecking! No pecking! We can talk ab... Oh mercy stop bouncing! nononoNONO!

Dave Spector Jan 21, 2023

Gotta say I really think #microsoft, #google, and #meta have made a terrible #strategic #miscalculation with their sweeping #layoffs.

They’ve pushed out people in areas of their companies who have deep knowledge about #competitive #vulnerabilities (think: products, not security…) and deep biz/ops experience.

There are going to be a lot of new startups out for blood, going after the juiciest parts of these businesses. You can practically hear ppl sharpening their claws at this very moment…

Philipp Markolin ☑️Jan 18, 2023

It is clear that #twitter is now 4chan since @elonmusk
took over.

#Scientists & scientifically minded people will not stay on this platform, nor should they.

If only media people could kick their addiction too, Twitter would be dead already, instead of dragging it out for #clicks

The #miscalculation from rightwing culture warriors is always that they think they can coerce #intellectuals and #scientists into submission by owning their forums.