It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.
![It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/alan-shepard/its-a-very-sobering-feeling-to-be-up-in-space-and-realize-that-ones-safety-factor-was-determined-by-the.jpg)
It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.