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To: Ramius

By the way, Steve Wozniak, (the technical founder of apple, not the marketing guy), basically said what I am saying - that the microprocessor control is the risky part, and he thinks he can recreate the problem....

I used to test the “surviability” of our systems all the time getting a static electricity generated closer and closer to the equipment. By proper engineering, we could reduce the potential for failures due to voltage spikes, static electricity, electromagnetic interference, etc. Do you know there is a real reason they tell you on the airplane to “turn off you cell phones”?

No, the plane does not crash if someone forgets. But I can take some control electonics, and a cell phone, fail the right final stage transmitter on it, and cause a situation that interferes with radio based communicaiton on the plane. They don’t mess around with safety on planes.

We shouldn’t with cars, either. Each year there are ~ 40-80,000 people KILLED in car accidents. Who says maybe 200 or 300 a year have NOT been caused by microprocessor crashes?

All you have to do is crash the processor at the right time and you have the “event” that you probably won’t survive. This is essentially what Steve Wozniak demonstrated.

Let’s see - believe the Government, or believe the guy who basically invented the home microprocessor based computer.........


20 posted on 02/09/2011 10:45:01 PM PST by BereanBrain
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To: BereanBrain

I see... It’s the lack of evidence that proves the conspiracy. Schweet. That’s much easier.


22 posted on 02/09/2011 10:57:59 PM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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