42. Excessive intellectual criticism or skepticism
Safety is often threatened by
improbable coincidences or circumstances. Therefore, a Òlong tailÓ of strange
ideas can be useful. Before narrowing down a narrow range of failure scenarios,
it is helpful to brainstorm as many ideas as possible, including the most
weird. The problem, however, is that it is much easier to criticize something
than it is to come up with a solid risk, which may cause analysts to dismiss
crazy-sounding ideas prematurely.