From a49b951dbb85a3c3fc2d48edd0285946f484169c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Beman Dawes
Avoid Parkinson's Bicycle Shed. Parkinson described a committee formed to oversee design of an early nuclear power plant. There were three agenda items - when to have tea, where to put the bicycle shed, and how to -ensure nuclear safety. Tea was was disposed of quickly as trivial. +ensure nuclear safety. Tea was disposed of quickly as trivial. Nuclear safety was discussed for only an hour - it was so complex, scary, and technical that even among experts few felt comfortable with the issues. Endless days were then @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ spent discussing where to put the bicycle shed (the parking lot would be a modern equivalent) because everyone understood the issues and felt comfortable discussing them.
Revised 06 July, 2001 +
Revised 24 September, 2001