Titanic's radio assumptions illustrate a recurring policy problem: a system can work on paper if everyone has the same equipment and practices, while failing in a world of uneven adoption. The network treated those prerequisites as assumptions instead of requirements. Internet access, remote teaching, guest lectures, and recorded university instruction offer modern examples of one technology producing unequal experiences and new legal questions. Technical availability alone does not provide common access, consistent institutional practice, or effective regulation.
Notable Point · 21:19-24:24
Technology needs access and common standards
New technology changes safety only when access, integration, and rules are as widespread as the plan assumes.