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From: "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: except what, is Vax addressing sane today
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:10:41 -0700
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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.