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1969: Every line of assembly code has been coded according to rigorous standards and vetted and reviewed by a panel of experts. 2026: lol we just realized ther
by ertian 6mo ago
1969: Every line of assembly code has been coded according to rigorous standards and vetted and reviewed by a panel of experts.
2026: lol we just realized there's a few million lines of extra code running but we can't figure out why
- testfrequency 6mo agoWhat could go wrong!
- doug_durham 6mo ago1969: Every bit of every line of assembly manually woven into core rope memory by highly skilled technicians. 2026: We filled up our 2 TB flash. How do we get another?
- flysand7 6mo ago1969: Our toilets suck, better be miticulous and careful with waste 2026: Too much shit, we need to design new toilets
- undersuit 6mo agoThe Apollo missions used a disposable bag you taped to your butt.
- oxag3n 6mo agoHow come all hiking and road disposable bags don't have the tape.
- randallsquared 6mo agoBecause hiking is usually done under gravity.
- Brybry 6mo ago"Give me a napkin quick. There's a turd floating through the air" - Tom Stafford, Apollo 10 Commander (1969) [1] "I used to want to be the first man to Mars. This has convinced me that, if we got to go on Apollo, I ain't interested" - Ken Mattingly, Apollo 16 Pilot (1972) [2] [1] https://www.vox.com/2015/5/26/8646675/apollo-10-turd-poop https://www.vox.com/2015/5/26/8646675/apollo-10-turd-poop [2] https://apollojournals.org/afj/ap16fj/24_Day9_Pt1.html#:~:text=I%20used%20to%20want%20to%20be%20the%20first%20man%20to%20Mars https://apollojournals.org/afj/ap16fj/24_Day9_Pt1.html#:~:te...