you are remembered
for the rules you break, you don’t
do that … well, I did
Most deep-sea craft undergo costly rounds of inspection and testing by reputable marine organizations that specialize in certifying the deep-diving craft as safe. But Mr. Rush obtained no certification for Titan, saying it stifled innovation. In a documentary, he said: “You are remembered for the rules you break, and I’ve broken some rules to make this. The carbon fiber and titanium — there’s a rule you don’t do that. Well, I did.”
From the article, The Maverick Design Choices That May Have Doomed Titan By Helmuth Rosales, William J. Broad, Eleanor Lutz and Bedel Saget, in the New York Times, July 14, 2023.
The Mr. Rush quoted above is Stockton Rush, the man behind the Titan and the Titanic.
One might call this famous last words or maybe a case of an unfortunate truth.
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