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How Honda screwed up an expensive project with a simple math error (2008)


Needs a Tune-Up This is the story of how Honda engineers screwed up a big expensive project with a simple arithmetic mistake, tried to fudge their result with sound editing software, and congratulated themselves for being totally awesome. When I was a kid, my family used to drive up to The Pinery in Ontario, a beautiful park by Lake Huron.

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