Fortran Bug Urban Legendwww-users.york.ac.uk 35 pointsuntilted2 years ago2 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−tmtvl2yI think people confuse the Fortran bug that didn't lose a rocket with the Ada bug that did lose a rocket (the Ariane 5), like how people thinking Nelson Mandela died in prison in the '80s probably got mixed up with Steve Biko.−macintux2yFact-checking in the era of AI disinformation is going to be truly Sisyphean.
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I think people confuse the Fortran bug that didn't lose a rocket with the Ada bug that did lose a rocket (the Ariane 5), like how people thinking Nelson Mandela died in prison in the '80s probably got mixed up with Steve Biko.
Fact-checking in the era of AI disinformation is going to be truly Sisyphean.