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Re:Have you ever hurt yourself from your own code? by bentcorner on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @11:10PM (#27298935)
I'd imagine having a strict boundary between "software thing that calculates how much you need" and "robot thing that mixes stuff together" would help, and you'd set up guardrails and unit tests on the calculation part.

Worst case you could have physical guardrails such as "can't take more than x mg per week" in the form of only supplying a certain amount of raw materials and topping off intermittently. If you run out you find out sooner instead of a month later.

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Re:Have you ever hurt yourself from your own code? by arionhardison on Thursday May 27, 2021 @09:41AM (#27302974)
I am using a 5 stop vile system right now, I don't even know if thats a thing the big boys do or not but its the only way I knew to handle things without needing to using lasers or mechanical weighting systems; both of which I have not the least bit understanding of.
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