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This reminds me of some dev tools (can't remember which ones) which require the user to do something like set an environment variable to "YES_THIS_IS_A_TERRIBLE
by belovedeagle 9y ago
This reminds me of some dev tools (can't remember which ones) which require the user to do something like set an environment variable to "YES_THIS_IS_A_TERRIBLE_IDEA". If the switch to disable aircraft automation involves such cognitive barriers, it's possible that pilots could be relied upon not to use it except when truly necessary. Heck, the barrier could be that pilots aren't told of its existence until contacting maintenance. It sounds silly and useless but it would have offered greater assurance in this situation that landing could be done safely.
- rmccue 9y agoReact is notable for this: inserting HTML strings directly into the DOM uses `dangerouslySetInnerHTML`, and also has used names like `__SECRET_DOM_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED`: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11447020 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11447020
- averagewall 9y agoI don't know how hard it was to do, but here's a case of some Apollo astronauts who injured and nearly killed themselves by unnecessarily using manual override and doing it wrong. I suspect they know full well what it means but still decide that a special situation requires it. Not so much like a careless oversight as in programming. https://youtu.be/V-jRjyl7Fg4 https://youtu.be/V-jRjyl7Fg4 The story starts at 47:50. I can't quite get the link to jump straight to it.