This giant model stopped a terrible plan
Tom Scott
Why leaders watch it
A physical model disproved a politically popular plan, showing the value of testing before committing big investments.
Tom Scott tells how John Reber's plan to dam San Francisco Bay was disproved by the Army Corps of Engineers' giant hydraulic Bay Model in Sausalito. The model showed the plan would have been dangerously wrong.
Takeaways
- Test big plans with models before committing
- Evidence can overturn confident leaders
- Simulation is cheaper than failure
Topics: Decision making & mental models, Innovation & creativity
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