The baffling numbers that lead to catastrophe


The baffling numbers that lead to catastrophe
A surprisingly simple bug afflicts computers controlling planes, spacecraft and more — they get confused by big numbers. As Chris Baraniuk discovers, the glitch has led to explosions, missing space probes and more.

May 5, 2015 at 01:42PM
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