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I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make, other than that these are famous events in engineering. What does a bridge collapsing bc of a structural def
by kleinsch 4y ago
I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make, other than that these are famous events in engineering. What does a bridge collapsing bc of a structural defect or a software bug causing higher doses or radiation have to do with systems being taken by enemies and used against you?
- jayd16 4y agoThey use the Therac-25 story to scare young CS students into considering the broader implications of their work, ie people might die. The others might also fall under 'popular professional cautionary tales.'
- hotpotamus 4y agoInterestingly in talking to a developer who worked in defense, they don’t say if you get your code wrong, people might die - they say the wrong people might die.