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Signal · Infographic
Why the launch flopped: what the signal actually said
The signal was there before the launch. It just wasn't read.
The signal was there before the launch
A four-stage timeline diagram: signal available before launch, launch proceeds without reading it, the launch flops, and a read afterward finally reads the same signal to identify the cause, illustrating that a launch failure is usually a legible, unread signal rather than bad luck.
MARKLENS · SIGNAL
The signal was there.
A flop usually isn’t bad luck. It’s a signal that wasn’t read.
PRE-LAUNCH
Signal available
Visible, readable,
ready before launch.
LAUNCH
Signal not read
Launches on the plan,
not the evidence.
THE FLOP
Feels like bad luck
Usually isn’t.
It’s a legible cause.
THE READ
Cause identified
Same signal, finally
read after the fact.
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