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minimalized
2y ago
The alternative is treating systems based evidence the same as witnesses. They're examined and cross referenced because they are rightly not presumed to be reliable.
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minimalized
2y ago
That's fair. But as the article shows, that presumption ends up weighing heavily in favor of computers working correctly. The nuance is in the difference between plumbing, which generally works well, and the bespoke business logic of i
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minimalized
2y ago
It's over simplification of a nuanced situation. Over simplification in either direction is a problem.
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minimalized
2y ago
The article makes a strong case otherwise. Proving a system built and maintained by a large, well heeled entity is unlikely to be possible for all except other large, well heeled entities.