Litmus Test
When an aeroplane is flying the pilots will ask questions among themselves which is called Litmus Test. When a problem comes while flying they must ask if the plane is still flying. If the answer is yes then it means big danger is not there. So they don’t have to show so much of interest on that problem. When Apollo 12 was going to the moon, it was struck by the lightning. Red orange lights started burning. So the astronauts wanted to do something immediately. They asked among themselves if it was travelling in the right path. The answer came in the affirmative for their questions. After sometime the lights went off one by one and the rocket was moving in the right path. It's true that in various high-pressure situations, whether it's flying an airplane or conducting a space mission like Apollo 12, the concept of the "Litmus Test" or asking critical questions can be crucial. These questions help the pilots or astronauts assess ...