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Re:Trains halted across Germany because of communication sys... by ExoticPearTree on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @06:12PM (#48652188)
If nothing works, eveything is safe, no?
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Re:Trains halted across Germany because of communication sys... by fhars on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @06:51PM (#48652639)
That is the point of failing safe. It would me much worse if some of the trains kept running...
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Re:Trains halted across Germany because of communication sys... by throw7 on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @10:48PM (#48654505)
It's not if nothing works, it's what works when nothing works, i.e. the safe thing must always work. period. (i'm not trying to be pedantic or an ass)
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Re:Trains halted across Germany because of communication sys... by Ekaros on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @03:30AM (#48656433)
Safe in this kind of context means no property damage or no casualties or no injuries. Not no financial damage. Sometimes repairable property damage is accepted if that is active or passive safety component.
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