[Mintz]

"Don was responsible for the LM P60's (Lunar Descent), while I was responsible for the LM P40's (which were) all other LM powered flight". Two men were able to write all that code and understand its operation.

Is this probably why we don't use more advanced technology for space flight today; it's too complex? I've always wondered just how much more we could accomplish if we used modern computing technology in space shuttles, but if safety is of the utmost important, maybe the complexity is a bad thing?

[rbanffy]

I like to trace a distinction between advanced technology and complicated technology. A 45nm AGC would be more advanced. An AGC running WindowsCE would just be more complicated.