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The Inverse Pyramid Theory in Tech
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The vast majority of people rely on a small group of technologists to create and maintain the technology that runs modern civilization, but the workers who create it often go unnoticed and underappreciated.
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The rotation of a 96 well plate in a laboratory can easily be done wrong, leading to human error.
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Laboratory Processes
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The rotation of a 96 well plate in a laboratory can easily be done wrong, leading to human error. It's crucial to eliminate as much human error as possible in laboratory processes, especially with high volumes.
ChapterThe Inverse Pyramid Theory in Tech
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The inverse pyramid theory suggests that modern civilization depends on a small group of technologists to create and maintain things that the vast majority of people do not understand.
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technology
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The inverse pyramid theory suggests that modern civilization depends on a small group of technologists to create and maintain things that the vast majority of people do not understand. It raises questions about how many people can comprehend and write textbooks on the material, creating a dependency on this small group.