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Re:United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 i... by baz00 on Monday January 08, 2024 @05:20PM (#38919085)
In software this is a reboot or an apology to a client.

In aerospace this is dead people.

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Re:United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 i... by firen777 on Monday January 08, 2024 @08:00PM (#38920837)
Server leaking sensitive personal info due to bug can easily lead to doxxing, which can be amplified to swatting, which can kill.

Hospital system failing to parse patient's allergies can kill.

MCAS

Therac-25

That said, the stuffs I normally work in (or rather what I allow myself to work in) fall in to the reboot and apologize category.

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