[colug-432] Great moments in computer science

[R P Herrold]

On Tue, 2 Jun 2015, Jeff Frontz wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 9:07 PM, tom <thomas.w.cranston at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 06/02/2015 05:59 PM, Jeff Frontz wrote:
> > > you keep careening toward the embankment

> When you're in a "fly-by-wire" car, the computer is between you and the
> ignition/transmission. If the task that pays attention to driver input
> drops core, there is no way to "turn off the ignition, put it in neutral,
> put it in low gear, etc."

not just a hypothetical concern ...

or standing outside it as an innocent bystander

	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8nnhUCtcO8

-- Russ herrold