# The O-Ring Moment
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A single physicist, a glass of ice water, and an O-ring explained why the Challenger disaster happened when the experts could not. Sometimes the simplest demonstration cuts through the most complicated groupthink. I tell this story in Being Unique: Why the Rebels, the Odd Ones Out, and the Crazy Ones Always Win! Get the book at unique.jimcarroll.com. Available on Amazon stores worldwide.

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Source: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/10/the-o-ring-moment/