Which risk increases when Incan quipu incorrectly encode structural loads?

💡 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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