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← HistoryWhich risk increases when Incan quipu incorrectly encode structural loads?
A)Bridge decking joint collapse occurs✓
B)Incorrect annual crop yield projections
C)Water channel embankment destabilization
D)Excessive khipucamayuq tribute calculation
💡 Explanation
Incorrectly recorded structural load data using the quipu increases the risk of bridge collapse because the *propagation of error* mechanism causes miscalculations in cable stress, therefore leading to failure, rather than irrigational failings based on planting seasons.
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