It's to note that "little functional detriment" contributes to a catastrophic failure in a digital system. A flip of a single bit can fell the thing you're tryi

It's to note that "little functional detriment" contributes to a catastrophic failure in a digital system. A flip of a single bit can fell the thing you're trying to operate. Humans respond with much more delay and can usually complete most any mission, even if they die of complications later.