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Re:A new way of keeping trains apart uses magnetic signals i... by blix on Sunday October 02, 2022 @03:35AM (#33053796)
It's a good thing we aren't using updated updated-on-the-fly computer systems for controlling powerplants, chemical refineries, trading on finacial markets or driving cars!
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Re:A new way of keeping trains apart uses magnetic signals i... by mikewarot on Sunday October 02, 2022 @12:37PM (#33057544)
Knight Capital updated their your stock algorithms on the fly, instead of properly investigating the cause of failure[1], resulting in a loss of USD$460 Million after unwinding most of the trades with other firms.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Capital_Group

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