Going Ballistic

To be ballistic means to travel unguided. Fire and forget. If the direction is absolutely perfect or the chosen target is either unspecified or huge and it doesn't matter where things end up, ballistic is a good way to go.

If you are working in a complex, changing or hazardous environment going ballistic provides a less than optimal outcome.

Don't blow things up. Catch the error. Correct the course. Continual feedback helps keep the car on the road and operation on track. Looking in the mirror is not a great way to move forward.

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