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pschuegr
+1 every action has an up and a down side, you have to pick the action with the most appropriate up-side and the least problematic down-side
euroderf
This makes sense, especially in light of the established truth of Murphy's Law, which will home in on the worst possible downside.
apienx
Engineering is not limited to design optimization.

I propose the following fundamental theorem instead: "Every problem has a solution".

mikhailfranco
Science: every well-defined problem has a correct solution.

Engineering: every problem has a solution that depends on the resource context and a trade-off between different requirements based on subjective priorities (client, customer, user).

dieselgate
Good content but wish it was articulated a bit more.

Makes me think of the Seinfeld quip about buying pain relievers, “this one is fast acting, this one is long lasting. Do I want to feel good now or later?”

CRConrad
So it didn't occur to them to buy both, take on of each? Yeah, I've always thought _Seinfeld_ was waay overrated for intelligence.