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On Sun, 22 Sep 2024 13:45:28 +0200, Terje Mathisen wrote:

>> There were instructions like "Divide or
>> Halt" which stopped the computer with an error light on a zero divide.
> 
> Sort of like "Halt_And_Catch_Fire"?

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 ... ?

“The explosions will continue until morale improves.”