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On 9/23/2024 8:02 PM, MitchAlsup1 wrote:

On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 2:52:09 +0000, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:

On 9/23/2024 5:43 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

Imagine if it was a design feature that, if the error light came on too
much, it would overheat and set the machine on fire? ;)

Would that encourage programmers to have fewer bugs in their
programs ... ?

In the first computer controlled aircraft, the programmers were
told that 10% of them would be on the first flight.

Engine start, takeoff, and flying went perfect, than as the plane
neared the ground it rolled 90º just 100 feet from the ground. The
pilot flicked off the computer, saved the plane, and landed.

Oh shit. That is scary!

Later investigation showed that the ailerons had their positions
initialized while the pilot was doing his flight control maneuvers.

many of the programmers came out of the plane sickened to their
stomachs.

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