This is older, but there is strong evidence that cosmic rays can and do flip bits in computers. It is a bigger problem with spacecraft outside Earth's protection, but it can happen on the ground.
One of the most famous examples was in Belgium where a candidate received 4096 more votes, more votes than was even possible.
It is believed the Toyota sudden acceleration problem a few years ago was caused by this.
Fortunately, error correcting memory can catch bit flips. I just thought this was interesting, the type of failure point no one would have really predicted. Oh, and let's make sure all our nuclear facilities use error correction.
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One of the most famous examples was in Belgium where a candidate received 4096 more votes, more votes than was even possible.
It is believed the Toyota sudden acceleration problem a few years ago was caused by this.
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Fortunately, error correcting memory can catch bit flips. I just thought this was interesting, the type of failure point no one would have really predicted. Oh, and let's make sure all our nuclear facilities use error correction.
Tech companies have been silently battling a bizarre phenomenon called 'cosmic rays' that would otherwise wreak havoc on our electronics
Cosmic rays have been suspected of affecting an election in Belgium, brakes on Toyota vehicles, and possibly even the Samsung Galaxy Note 7's battery.
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