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We are never going to have someone who’s perfect [for President]. We have to change our system so that it can operate with flawed people.
Hendrik Hertzberg (b. 1943) American journalist, editor, speech writer, political commentator
Speech, Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs (17 Feb 1995)
Added on 4-Mar-22 | Last updated 4-Mar-22
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Topics: democracy, failsafe, foolproof, perfection, political system, politics, system
More quotes by Hertzberg, Hendrik Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when nothing can possible go wrong and every avenue has been covered, then is the time to buy a house on the next continent.
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
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Added on 16-Feb-18 | Last updated 20-Mar-20
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Topics: disaster, engineering, foolproof, nuclear energy, overconfidence, safety
More quotes by Pratchett, Terry HAL9000: The 9000 series is the most reliable computer ever made. No 9000 computer has ever made a mistake or distorted information. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error.
Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) American film director, screenwriter, producer
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) [with Arthur C. Clarke]
Added on 12-Dec-17 | Last updated 12-Dec-17
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Topics: computer, error, foolproof, inerrant, mistake, perfection
More quotes by Kubrick, Stanley There is a role for bureaucracy; it’s very useful for certain tasks. In particular, it facilitates standardization and interchangeability. Bureaucracies excel at performing tasks that must be done consistently whether the people assigned to them are brilliant performers or bumbling fools. You can’t always count on having Albert Einstein in the patent office, so you design its procedures to work even if you hire Mr. Bean by mistake.
Charles "Charlie" Stross (b. 1964) British writer
The Apocalypse Codex (2012)
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Added on 11-Apr-17 | Last updated 11-Apr-17
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Topics: bureaucracy, bureaucrat, foolproof, procedure, process, repetition, standardize, standards
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