I'm sure you would have done a better job. Now please tell me: How would you have improved on this given the mission constraints?
Are you 100% sure that this isn't a case of 'why didn't they?' where laypeople not involved in a project know exactly what should have been done by the experts that were involved in the project?
Why the harsh tone? The parent poster outlines their initial incredulity and subsequent learning. Nowhere do they suggest that they could have done better.
Are you 100% sure that this isn't a case of 'why didn't they?' where laypeople not involved in a project know exactly what should have been done by the experts that were involved in the project?