Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
You're implying strongly that hard-won knowledge is no match for superstition, that a gut hunch somehow invalidates our best science and engineering. That isn't exactly "cool story, bro" worthy.
Somebody needs to go post "carbon's gonna asplode!!!!" on the Boeing forums today.

nevertheless, this admitted anecdote of one employee who has been working on and riding bikes for 45 years is interesting. never has he seen the same problem with steel.