The SkyePod Why We Need Redundancy
Jan 30, 2026
A reflection on why built-in backups matter, illustrated using aviation safety and real crash stories. A look at how cutting redundancy for efficiency can erode social and political resilience. A critique of individualistic culture that links dwindling communal networks to rising loneliness.
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Redundancy Explains Aviation Safety
- Modern aviation is the safest travel because engineers built multiple backups into every critical system.
- Redundancy raises safety at the cost of efficiency, weight, and higher operating costs.
Qantas A380 Survived An Engine Explosion
- Skye recounts a 2010 Qantas A380 uncontained engine failure that shredded an engine and damaged controls.
- Despite severe damage, the plane flew two more hours and landed safely because of built-in redundancies.
737 MAX Failed Due To Single-Sensor MCAS
- Skye explains the Boeing 737 MAX crashes traced to MCAS depending on a single sensor.
- The lack of redundancy in that critical system led to two fatal accidents and a global grounding.
