Why Insight Matters

摘要

there is a fascinating story and collection of photos at Baylor University's website about the "Monster Crash" of two locomotives. Back in 1896, an employee of the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway—with perhaps more creativity than common sense—noticed that everyone is drawn to a train wreck. So, for a publicity stunt, the railroad staged a head-on collision between two locomotives, both going at 45 mph. An estimated 40,000 people gathered nearby to watch; when the locomotives collided, the boilers exploded, killing several people and injuring many. Incredibly, in one photograph taken an instant before impact, a man is seen standing within 10' of the tracks.The crowd had been assured that engineers were consulted and an explosion wasn't possible.