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[–] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

When arms manufacturers hear that their weapons were used in mass tragedies are they proud their weapons performed well? Do they wish their products would fail more? Or is it all just business?

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I don’t works in the industry myself but have some insight. ‘Performed as designed’ is a key phrase. The customer, typically the US government, presents a use case and a solution is designed to meet their specs.

    It’s oddly mundane and a lot of well engineered shit never gets used.

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