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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:41 am
by peet
Longread of The Atlantic. If you are a software coder this article might be interesting.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/ ... de/540393/

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:20 pm
by raumvogel

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:43 pm
by peet
I read some of the stories on Therac 25. I feel sad for the poor folks. Some accounts would make a good horror movie if it was not for real.

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:47 pm
by raumvogel
Yea...imagine thinking you are going to get treatment...and being murdered by a robot.

I hope they were sued into oblivion.

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:30 am
by beauty
peet wrote:QUOTE (peet @ Sep 27 2017, 03:41 AM) Longread of The Atlantic. If you are a software coder this article might be interesting.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/ ... de/540393/
Thanks Peet - Great article.