http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/united-787-diversion-idUSL1E8N4CZP20121204
Since De la Pena's lecture, we have been making connections to America's drive to use technology and constantly beat the current standards. The transportation industry has been one of the most effected by electricity and technology. From the automobile to the plane, we now have the ability to see our entire "exceptional America" within a single life time. With the rapid desire to improve, however, mistakes are more common as well. A new plane, the 787, took flight after being approved for fly time and had to make an emergency landing. Luckily, it was able to land safely in a New Orleans airport, but this goes to show we are constantly trying to improve ourselves and our advances, and sometimes errors occur. We need to be cautious with the rate of progression to ensure that our health isn't compromised by our ambition.
I agree with what you are saying but I also believe this had to do with corporations trying to make money. With the growing demand of technology all around the world companies are trying to get their product on the market. In this case even though the 787 plane was approved for fly time it had to make an emergency landing. Companies are going for the money first and then things like safety follow. For example, the vinyl production in Louisiana, the company knew that it is carcinogenic yet they kept it a secret because they were making a lot of money from the production and selling for vinyl. I feel that the same approach could have been taken here with the 787 plane so that this product can get on the market and make money off of it.
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