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Re:Iron Ring by stephencanon on Tuesday May 07, 2013 @04:17PM (#5670508)
> Most critical failure points are mechanical.

Given that many mechanical and structural components are designed with the assistance of software that analyzes the stresses they are subjected to (and sometimes little or no analysis is performed beyond software simulation), one might question if it’s even possible to underestimate the role of software.

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Re:Iron Ring by nrivadeneira on Tuesday May 07, 2013 @05:08PM (#5670794)
You make an excellent point. Though I think that the 'responsibility of an engineer' that is discussed in regards to the Iron Ring relates to it. It's up to the engineer to ensure that his design is sound regardless of any other factors.
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