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Drinking, surgeon brushoff show NASA culture broken
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA, once again, the problem is its
culture -- a habit of dismissing the concerns of knowledgeable
underlings.
Four years ago, it involved higher-ups ignoring engineers who
feared possible catastrophic damage to the shuttle Columbia. The
engineers were right.
This time, it's NASA doctors and even astronauts getting the
brushoff when voicing worries that some astronauts have drunk too
much alcohol before flying.
"I think things have changed, b...
