In spite of all our differences, the one thing that binds all living creatures is that we each have an expiration date. This finality to our existence is what makes life special, something to be cherished and protected. But occasionally things can go terribly wrong…
Apr
4th
Author: Taz |
Files under Casualties: Medium, Damage: High, Technology
“To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.” –Paul Ehrlich
Software errors cost the U.S. economy $60 billion annually in rework, lost productivity and actual damages. We all know software bugs can be annoying, but faulty software can also be expensive, embarrassing, destructive and deadly.
In this case, just hours after thousands of fans left the Hartford Coliseum, its steel-latticed roof collapsed under the weight of wet snow. The cost of this disaster was $70 million, plus another $20 million damage to the local economy. The roof collapsed due to a bug in the CAD software used to design the coliseum.
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