An indictment of PowerPoint presentaions in the NASA Columbia diaster.
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"The independent board that investigated the Columbia disaster devoted an entire page of its final report last month to Mr. Tufte's analysis. The board wrote that 'it is easy to understand how a senior manager might read this PowerPoint slide and not realize that it addresses a life-threatening situation.'
In fact, the board said: 'During its investigation, the board was surprised to receive similar presentation slides from NASA officials in place of technical reports. The board views the endemic use of PowerPoint briefing slides instead of technical papers as an illustration of the problematic methods of technical communication at NASA.'
The board echoed a message that Mr. Tufte and other critics have been trying to disseminate for years. 'I would refer to it as a virus, rather than a narrative form,' said Jamie McKenzie, an educational consultant. 'It's done more damage to the culture.'"
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