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		kaiomagalhaes on Dec 28, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Complex Systems Fail (1998) The article doesn't say we can't have complex systems. It simply states they are doomed to fail in some way, and that we need to be prepared for that

master_yoda_1 on Dec 30, 2020 | [–]

I think by complex system you mean a shitty system build by jokers which is doomed to fail. You can’t just build any bullshit and called it complex.

master_yoda_1 on Dec 30, 2020 | [–]

That is not true. Nuclear reactor are far more complex and not doomed to fail one day. So stop the bullshit.

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