An example of a small mistake leading to a big mistake

A nail fell and an iron shoe was broken.

I broke an iron shoe and a war horse.

A horse was broken and a knight died.

A knight died and lost a war.

Lost a war and lost a country.

The child who stole and his mother

A child stole a classmate's clipboard at school and took it home to his mother. Mother didn't criticize, but praised his ability. The second time he stole a coat and gave it to his mother, who was very satisfied and praised him even more. As the years passed, the children grew up and began to steal bigger things. On one occasion, he was caught red-handed, with his hands tied behind his back, and was escorted to the executioner. His mother followed, beating her chest and crying. At this moment, the thief said that he wanted to have a word with his mother. His mother went up at once, and his son suddenly bit her ear and tore it off. His mother called him unfilial, and it was not enough to commit the crime of decapitation, and he also maimed his mother. The son said, "If you can beat me when I stole the slate for the first time, why did I end up in such a tragic ending and be executed today?"

1986, the space shuttle challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven astronauts on board. The reason for the failure was the leakage of the solid rocket booster.

The U.S. Space Shuttle Columbia Accident Committee recently suggested that strong winds during takeoff, temporary replacement of rocket boosters before launch and "being too old" may be the fundamental reasons for the disintegration of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

wooden barrel

1249, Bologna, now located in northern Italy, is still a city-state. A soldier serving in the army fled from this city to Modena in the north, taking away an old wooden barrel for drinking water for horses. Bologna asked Modena to return the barrel, but it was rejected. For this insignificant reason, the bloody war between the two cities lasted for 23 years.

beard

1 136, when King Louis VII of France married Elano, the daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine, she was married by two southern French provinces. Louis VII has a beautiful beard, which the Queen likes very much. However, Louis VII shaved off his beard when he came back from the Cross Army. The queen felt that the king was not as handsome as before, so she began to neglect him, and finally divorced Louis VII at 1 152. Elano soon married Henry, Earl of Anjou, England, and asked Louis VII to return the dowry of two provinces to her new husband. Louis VII refused to surrender, and Henry II declared war on France. The war lasted for 30 1 year and ended in 1453.

Xiang Yu

One is to kill Yidi, as the overlord of the land of Chu, and kill a child herding sheep to attract the hatred of the whole world. This is a big mistake.

The second is its capital, Pengcheng. I wonder if there is feng shui. Anyway, without the dignity of the emperor, it is easy to attack but difficult to defend. Liu bang attacked Xiang Yu once, and he succeeded. Later, although Xiang Yu took it back, it didn't taste like that.

The third is to release Liu Bang. I believe Xiang Yu regretted thinking about this intestine by the Wujiang River. There is a simple reason. After Liu Bangniu got up, he couldn't speak for himself, which was nothing. In the end, even his life was ruined by Debon.

The fourth is to force Fan Zeng away. Similarly, Xiang Yu couldn't think of this old man by the Wujiang River, and he wouldn't blame himself: "If I had listened to him. . "Unfortunately, it is too late.

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When the rescue boat sent by Hai Shun Ocean Shipping Company of Brazil arrived at the accident site, the seagoing vessel "ring the atlantic" disappeared, and 2/kloc-0 crew members were missing. Only one life-saving radio station on the sea rhythmically sent out Morse code for help. The rescuers looked at the calm sea in a daze, and no one understood what happened in this place with excellent sea conditions, which caused the most advanced ship to sink. At this time, someone found a sealed bottle tied under the radio station, opened the bottle, and there was a note inside. 2 1 handwriting, which reads:

Richard Yishui: I bought a desk lamp privately in Auckland Port on March 2 1 and wanted to use it when writing to my wife.

Second mate Thurman: I saw Charlie coming back to the boat with a desk lamp, saying that the base of the desk lamp is light, so don't let it fall when the boat shakes, but it didn't interfere.

Third Mate Patty: On the afternoon of March 2 1, when the ship left the port, I found something wrong with the life raft, so I tied it to the shelf.

Davis Ershui: The door closers in the mariner's area were found damaged during the departure inspection. I tied the door firmly with wire.

Antle: When I was checking the fire control facilities, I found that the fire hydrant in the sailor area was rusty. I thought I would arrive at the dock in a few days, and I'll change it then.

Captain Mackam: When I set sail, I was busy with my work and didn't read the safety inspection reports of the deck department and the engine department.

Daniel, the mechanic: On the morning of March 23rd, the fire detector in Charlie and suler's room gave off alarms continuously. After Walter and I went in, we didn't find any flames, so we decided that the probe was false alarm, took it down and gave it to Whitman, asking for a new one.

Mechanic Walter: I'm Walter.

Whitman: I said I was busy. I'll bring it to you later.

Attendant: On March 23rd 13, I went to see Richard in his room. He wasn't here, so I sat for a while and took his desk lamp.

Chief Mate Kemp: On March 23rd 13: 30, I took Sule and Robert for a safety check. I didn't go into Richard and Su Le's room and said, "Go to your room." .

Yishui Sule: I smiled and didn't enter the room. I followed Kemp.

Cohen, mechanical and electrical engineer: On March 23rd 14, I found it tripped, because it happened before. Without thinking much, I closed the brakes without finding out the reason.

Ma Xin: If you think the air is bad, call the kitchen first, and then ask the computer room to open the ventilation valve after it is proved that there is no problem.

Chef Shiro: When I answered Ma Xin's phone, I joked, What's the problem? Why don't you come and help us cook? Then he asked Ursula, "Are we all safe here?" .

Ursula, the second chef: I replied that I feel the air is not good, but I think we are safe here, so I will continue to cook.

Mechanic Nubo: I opened the ventilation valve after receiving Masin's call.

Person in charge of Desmond: 14: 30. I called all the people who were not in their posts to the kitchen to help cook and have dinner at night.

Dr. Morris: I didn't make rounds.

Electrician Hohlin: He ran into the restaurant on duty at night.

Finally, Captain Mackam wrote: 19: 30 When the fire was discovered, Richard and suler's room had burned through, and everything was terrible. We couldn't control the fire, and it got bigger and bigger until the whole ship caught fire. Each of us made a small mistake, but it turned out to be a big one.

After reading this last note, no one said anything to the rescuers. The sea is as silent as death, and everyone seems to see the whole process of death clearly.

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Ignore decimal point

The dam built by foreman Zhang is famous all over the country. Although he doesn't have much education, with years of experience in the construction industry, his dam-building ability even exceeds that of college students in the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University.

These days, the foreman Zhang was invited by hongjiang city to build a flood control dam, and the mayor Wang Fu asked him to finish it within ten months. After the foreman Zhang surveyed the terrain on the spot, he patted his chest and said to Wang Fu, "It must be completed ahead of schedule."

After the funds of the project are allocated, the construction site will start. The engineering design drawing is naturally the foreman's drawing. However, Zhang Gongtou, who is over 50 years old, has lost the seriousness of his youth and paid little attention to drawing. Only the mayor is more serious when he comes to inspect. Maybe he was too experienced and drew too many pictures, which made him ignore some small details, but he didn't find them himself.

Engineering drawings were issued to key personnel, and the construction of the main dam was in full swing.

During the construction, some experienced workers felt something was wrong, but they didn't mention it. Mayor Wang Fu attaches great importance to this matter and often reminds foreman Zhang on the construction site: "foreman Zhang, this matter needs dessert. This dam is related to the life and property safety of the downstream people! " Some small details can't be ignored, which may cause great losses. Wang Fu also felt that Zhang Gongtou was a little absent-minded, but Zhang Gongtou closed his face and said, "If you don't believe in my skills, you can find someone else, or I can quit." Seeing this, Wang Fu quickly took out his cigarette to apologize, but there was nothing he could do.

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After 8 months, the project will be completed, but after 3 months, it will be tested by floods.

Wang Fu praised the foreman Zhang at the celebration banquet and gave him a bonus of 3,000 yuan. ...

But three months later, the flood washed away the dam for a period of time, causing heavy losses of 7.8 billion yuan. Later, the investigation found that because the tumbling volume of water changed from several hundred tons to dozens of tons, the dam could not bear it for a while and would be washed away. After the incident was reported by many media, the foreman Zhang was completely discredited.

He collapsed in front of the TV and shouted, "One small step, a lifelong regret! How important is this decimal point I ignored! " ……

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Being ignored is sometimes important.

Ignore, I remember these two words, which have been deeply branded in my mind. It was because I neglected to read the drug instructions that my grandmother was sent to the hospital. Ignore, sometimes it is really important.

I remember one Sunday morning, I rode my bike happily and took some fruit to my grandmother's house. When I arrived at my grandmother's house, my grandmother greeted me as soon as I stopped the car. Her eyes smiled like two crescent moons, and her face was filled with joy and joy. I also gave her a friendly call to greet her, and my grandmother was even happier. She hugged me and said happily, "My granddaughter is the best, and grandma loves you the most. Let's go home for dinner. Grandma has prepared your favorite chicken wings ... "After dinner, I chatted with Grandma for a while, and then I watched TV. Just when I saw the wonderful TV, I heard my grandmother calling me, and I promised several times, because I was attracted by this wonderful TV, and I didn't care what my grandmother asked me to do. After a while, maybe grandma saw that I didn't go and called me again, so I called. I heard my grandmother answer, "My head is a little dizzy and my eyes can't see such small words clearly. I just want you to show me if this is a medicine for dizziness. " I replied, "oh, I'll come in a minute." Finally, the station has received the advertisement, so I quickly ran out of the room to show my grandmother which one is for dizziness. I have a general look. In the column of applicable symptoms, I saw the word "dizziness" and gave this box of medicine to my grandmother, who asked how many pills to take. I replied, "Just take three!" Because I think adults usually take a few tablets when they take medicine. So I ran into the house and continued to watch my TV. After a long time, I'm a little thirsty and ready to go out and pour a cup of tea. When I walked into the living room, I saw my grandmother holding her stomach in one hand and the corner of the table in the other, and her face was pale. Seeing this situation, I can't help but get nervous. So I quickly hugged my grandmother and asked her, "Grandma, what's wrong with you? What's wrong? " Grandma was too sad to answer. I'm as anxious as a cat on hot bricks. My eyes are full of tears. I was so scared that I called my parents and told them about my grandmother's illness. When mom and dad came, they rushed her to the hospital. After the doctor checked, it was said that grandma took too much medicine. After intravenous drip, grandma can finally leave the hospital.

Because because I didn't read the instructions and ignored them, my grandmother was in the hospital. If I had read it carefully, I wouldn't be in trouble. If you want to do something in the future, you can't ignore anything, otherwise it will bring you unexpected consequences, because what I ignore is sometimes the most important.

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Enlightenment from the great German chemist Justus von Liebig.

1826 French young chemist bagra studied the extraction of iodine from seaweed. He burned the seaweed into ashes, leached it with hot water, and then introduced chlorine gas into the leachate to obtain a purple-black solid (iodine crystal). At the same time, a layer of dark brown liquid is always deposited at the bottom of the mother liquor after iodine extraction, which has a pungent smell. After careful study, a new element bromine was finally found and published in the article "New Elements in Seaweed". German chemist Justus von Liebig deeply regrets after reading it. Because a few years ago, he did an experiment similar to Bagra and saw a similar phenomenon. The difference is that he did not study it carefully, but came to the conclusion out of thin air that this brown liquid is only iodine chloride. So he put a label "iodine chloride" on it. Thus losing the opportunity to discover this new element. Later, he took off the label and hung it on the bedside as a lesson. After that, he became more serious about scientific research and made many contributions to chemistry.

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In the Zhou Dynasty, there was a Zhou Youwang, a very cruel and corrupt monarch. He has a lovely princess named Bao Si, who is very beautiful. There is a passage in the Chronicle of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty that describes praise: "Eyes are bright, lips are red and teeth are white, clouds are drawn, jade is carved, flowers are like the moon, and the country is beautiful." Although the princess is beautiful, she "never smiles." To this end, Zhou Youwang made a reward: "Whoever can make the empress laugh will be rewarded with one thousand Jin of gold" (copper was called gold at that time). So someone came up with a way to light a bonfire, hoping to get a smile from the queen. One night, Zhou Youwang boarded the tower with a lovely princess and ordered bonfires to be lit everywhere. When the neighboring governors saw the bonfire, they thought that Xirong (a tribe in the west at that time) was attacking, so they led the troops to the city gate to rescue them, but they saw bright lights and loud drums. I didn't know it was a funny thing that Zhou Youwang made fun of the queen until I asked. Every Norhou dared to be angry and dare not speak, so he had to retreat back to camp angrily. He saw it and smiled indifferently. But not long after, Xirong really attacked. Although the bonfire was lit, no reinforcements arrived. It turned out that the governors thought that Zhou Youwang was doing the same thing again. As a result, Xirong occupied the capital and Zhou Youwang was killed. Since then, the Western Zhou Dynasty has perished.