How the US forgot how to make Trident missiles

The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) “lost knowledge” of how to make a mysterious but very hazardous material codenamed Fogbank. As a result, the warhead refurbishment programme was put back by at least a year, and racked up an extra $69 million.

During the final heist in Bottle Rocket, Dignan, played by Owen Wilson, discovers the guy who’s supposed to be cracking the safe might not be who he says he is.

Kumar: Man, I blew it. I blew it, man.
Anthony: Kumar, what were you doing in the freezer?
Kumar: I don’t know, man, I lose my touch, man.
Dignan: Did you ever have a touch to lose, man?

I wonder if we ever had a touch to lose.