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by maskil 766 days ago
Except that people aren't dying as a result
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Yes, this is all about risk tolerance. If a component on a website doesn't function as expected, it rarely kills people. Flight engineering should have the lowest risk tolerance possible. This is expensive, but necessary.
Joke's on you, he works on engineering software used in a highly safety critical industry! /s