That drive is so bad it's got its own Wikipedia article, like the Sinking of the Titanic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST3000DM001
Apparently the failures are due to two disimilar, incompatible materials used in the parking ramp.
https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/08/apple-time-capsule-failure-hard-drive/
The History seems warped. If you're going to trace emacs back to ITS, then you need to trace vim back to Bill Joy and vi.