[Cialug] You Can't Depend On 'Em

[Jeff Davis]

Her statement is an apples and oranges comparison anyhow.

Foolproof speaks to incompetence and misuse.
Crashing computers is referring to reliability.

-Jeff



Todd Walton wrote:
> There's an article on Fox News about a gun control law saying guns
> must have this-and-that feature, but "this-and-that" doesn't exist
> yet.  The article says:
>
> "But opponents argued that it makes little sense to legislate about a
> technology that does not yet exist and have raised questions about its
> reliability.
>
> ""No technology is foolproof," said Nancy Ross, spokeswoman for the
> Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs. "Anyone who has a
> computer knows how many times it crashes.""
>
> I wonder what operating system this woman uses.  Waxing a bit
> philosophical: It's funny to think that a software company could have
> an effect (however small) on such a widely different area of life.  If
> a stable operating system ruled the roost would people have more
> confidence in technology in general?
>
> --
> Todd
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