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I especially liked the part where they designed the sensors inside domes, so they could handle the pressure without any issue. But then when one imploded it caused a cascade failure that destroyed a huge part of the thing. It left the whole thing crippled for years as they struggled on with just a small part of the sensors (which they redistributed and beefed up a bit). Luckily a few years later it got a full upgrade and rebuild, so it was back to 100% again.
Okay.
Almost every one of my unattached atomic particles (or waves?) is way above my pay-grade, here, but if you're interested in explaining, I'll try to do my dumbass version of listening?
(I mean, so many causes and issues mentioned there, just incredible)
https://youtu.be/YoBFjD5tn_E
Alexander the okay probably does a way better job than any comment could. If you have 20 minutes to spare...