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From: mjsilva697@earthlink.net (Mike Silva)
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Subject: Re: Faulty languages and Liability
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Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> wrote in message news:<3D0E48C4.2020005@mail.com>...
> Mike Silva wrote:
> > Here's another gem from the Hoare paper:
> > "An unreliable programming language generating unreliable programs
> > constitutes a far greater risk to our environment and to our society
> > than unsafe cars, toxic pesticides, or accidents at nuclear power
> > stations."
> 
> That paper was published in 1980.
> 
> The Firestone tire recall happened in 2000.
> The Bhopal accident happened in 1984.
> The Chernobyl accident happened in 1986.
> 
> It appears that he is wrong.

Maybe yes, maybe no -- with software-based systems continuing to grow
exponentially, don't assume the question is answered yet...