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    bun
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    One issue major flaw is already a critical failure but two just shows that Boeing doesn't take safety seriously. I sure hope the aftermath of this is that we allow companies less freedom to...

    One issue major flaw is already a critical failure but two just shows that Boeing doesn't take safety seriously.

    I sure hope the aftermath of this is that we allow companies less freedom to certify their own products. You see this stuff way too much in almost any field.

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      bbvnvlt
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      My impression is also that this is a symptom of increasing electronics/software complexity in airplanes and software engineers not being very good at reliability, relative to more traditional...

      One issue major flaw is already a critical failure but two just shows that Boeing doesn't take safety seriously.

      My impression is also that this is a symptom of increasing electronics/software complexity in airplanes and software engineers not being very good at reliability, relative to more traditional engineering fields.

      EDIT: typo

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      1. bun
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        Oh absolutely. But that's still not an excuse for the shenanigans done by Boing/FAA to skip several steps in ensuring it's a safe plane. I'm pretty happy that it seems we're now being extra strict...

        Oh absolutely. But that's still not an excuse for the shenanigans done by Boing/FAA to skip several steps in ensuring it's a safe plane. I'm pretty happy that it seems we're now being extra strict on verifying things, rather than just taking the word of FAA.

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