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You would think the therac-25 was enough of an engineering lesson on designing safety-critical systems in software that lack hardware redundancy. Maybe they did
by ashleyn 1y ago
You would think the therac-25 was enough of an engineering lesson on designing safety-critical systems in software that lack hardware redundancy. Maybe they didn't consider the door handles "safety critical".
- burnt-resistor 1y agoElon does watch or understand USCSB or their videos, he defunds them because he "knows better". https://www.youtube.com/@USCSB https://www.youtube.com/@USCSB
- marcosdumay 1y agoI don't know about hardware redundancy, but yes for at least "easily verifiable limiters". What is "hardware" anyway? Does a microcontroller-based integrator or debouncer count? Depending on how you define that, it can become a serious roadblocker. But anyway, I guess that point is moot for a door handle, you can fix it with stuff that is unambiguously hardware.
- chrismeller 1y ago> What is "hardware" anyway? Does a microcontroller-based integrator or debouncer count? Hmm, good question. In this context, I guess "continues to work after the EMP"?
- marcosdumay 1y agoSo, antennas and grid power are forbidden, microprocessors and batteries are permitted? Do you expect a mechanical wave to come with the EMP or it originates in space?
- lawn 1y agoAnother lesson not learnt from therac-25 (and really most disasters caused by humans) is that safety is a cultural issue, that needs to be taken seriously from top to bottom in the organization. This is clearly not the case with Tesla.