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What a vitriolic and absurdly pseudo-scientific reaction to the mere suggestion that the concept of bugs breaking machines may have been more literal in past, w
by openrisk 2y ago
What a vitriolic and absurdly pseudo-scientific reaction to the mere suggestion that the concept of bugs breaking machines may have been more literal in past, wood-dominated eras...
The probing question is whether such failure modes (from bugs) were indeed common in pre-industrial machines (so as to warrant popular expressions). Thats something an actual expert could opine on with some impact.
- meindnoch 2y agoNo, dude, it was you who put forward a Joe Rogan-tier pseudoscientific theory about the usage of the word "bug" with no evidence backing it whatsoever. It needs to be called out, before people start misquoting it as fact, like how people ran with the 100% pseudoscientific glove-knitting theory for Roman dodecahedrons, which some people still quote on this board as if it had any scientific merit at all.
- anon84873628 2y agoI suggest re-reading the original comment with fresh eyes. The author didn't put forth a theory or "made up a story" as you suggest. They asked a genuinely curious comment that was obvious as such.