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Wow that’s the first time I’ve heard of Emmett Till. Thanks for bringing than to my attention. That anecdote is very relevant to a discussion about long term tr
by CyberRabbi 6y ago
Wow that’s the first time I’ve heard of Emmett Till. Thanks for bringing than to my attention. That anecdote is very relevant to a discussion about long term trends in aggregate crime rate statistics.
Reminds me of how the exceptional case of the Therac 25 shows us that medical devices are generally dangerous:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25
- aaron695 6y agoTherac 25 saved lives. Yes is had critical errors that caused harm, but it was also life saving machinery. To be taken seriously on this topic, you need to look at harm vs good. And unfortunately perceived harm as well, since we live in a clown land and it affects reality. Therac 25 did stop a lot of innovation because of societies unwillingness to accept computer errors equivocal to human errors.
- CyberRabbi 6y agoYou make a great point about how the perception and narrative around the exceptional case of the Therac 25 held society back.