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Malcolm Gladwell: When technology fails

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Malcolm Gladwell: When technology fails

Richard Galant, CNN
July 17, 2011 7:45 a.m. EDT

Malcolm Gladwell said the story of the Norden bombsight is a cautionary tale about the promise of technology.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Malcolm Gladwell: U.S. invested heavily in WW II-era bombsight that often missed its mark

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