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Originally: machines absorb force so people survive. Digitally: people absorb system failures so machines stay smooth. Ethotechnics reverses this direction of impact.
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Crumple Zone / Human-as-Crumple-Zone
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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Crumple Zone / Human-as-Crumple-Zone. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/crumple-zone
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Crumple Zone / Human-as-Crumple-Zone." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/crumple-zone.
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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Crumple Zone / Human-as-Crumple-Zone." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/crumple-zone.
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@misc{glossary_crumple-zone,
title={Crumple Zone / Human-as-Crumple-Zone},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/crumple-zone},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Crumple Zone / Human-as-Crumple-Zone AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/crumple-zone ER -