Nasa Says Metals Fraud Caused $700M Satellite Failure
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#2It's amazing how companies in the US can cause a billion in damage, wasting years of highly talented people, put climate science years behind, and get a slap on the wrist. Yet, some kid carries a few grams of weed and goes to jail or gets killed by the cops.
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#3It's amazing how companies in the US can cause a billion in damage, wasting years of highly talented people, put climate science years behind, and get a slap on the wrist. Yet, some kid carries a few grams of weed and goes to jail or gets killed by the cops.
As with individuals, the measure of a society is how they treat those with no power over them.
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#4It's amazing how companies in the US can cause a billion in damage, wasting years of highly talented people, put climate science years behind, and get a slap on the wrist. Yet, some kid carries a few grams of weed and goes to jail or gets killed by the cops.
Seriously, how is the penalty only $46 million? Should be multiple billions of dollars. And the employees who faked the tests should be in prison.
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#5Did they buy it on Amazon?
Re: Nasa Says Metals Fraud Caused $700M Satellite Failure
#6It's amazing how companies in the US can cause a billion in damage, wasting years of highly talented people, put climate science years behind, and get a slap on the wrist. Yet, some kid carries a few grams of weed and goes to jail or gets killed by the cops.
Seriously, how is the penalty only $46 million? Should be multiple billions of dollars. And the employees who faked the tests should be in prison.
I’m not suggesting prison but some kind of charge, even if it’s a misdemeanor, is needed. Whoever faked the test result needs a record that would hopefully follow them.
Would you rather hire someone who was busted with a small amount of drugs or someone who faked test results for NASA?
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Seriously, how is the penalty only $46 million? Should be multiple billions of dollars. And the employees who faked the tests should be in prison.
I’m not suggesting prison but some kind of charge, even if it’s a misdemeanor, is needed. Whoever faked the test result needs a record that would hopefully follow them. Would you rather hire someone who was busted with a small amount of drugs or someone who faked test results for NASA?
I don't care about the fine, but all involved should never be able to practice their profession again. They can start afresh in a new field.
Re: Nasa Says Metals Fraud Caused $700M Satellite Failure
#8Did they buy it on Amazon?
No, but I am sure the negative reviews would have raised concern before 16 years had passed.
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#9Wonder if Hydro in turn will file criminal charges. They bought the business unit at fault here in 2000[1]. Surely they could hold someone accountable for fraud that way? They thought they bought a business capable of producing quality parts, but didn't end up getting that.
Like the other posters in this thread I feel like the $46m fine shouldn't be the end of this.
[1] https://www.hydro.com/no-NO/media/news/2019/hydro-reaches-ag...
Re: Nasa Says Metals Fraud Caused $700M Satellite Failure
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Seriously, how is the penalty only $46 million? Should be multiple billions of dollars. And the employees who faked the tests should be in prison.
I’m not suggesting prison but some kind of charge, even if it’s a misdemeanor, is needed. Whoever faked the test result needs a record that would hopefully follow them. Would you rather hire someone who was busted with a small amount of drugs or someone who faked test results for NASA?
Destruction of $700m property due to negligence certainly seems jailworthy to me. At the very least, this company should be paying a fine which actually recovers the damages.