Python from Wise Guy's Viewpoint

[Steve Schafer]

On 20 Oct 2003 19:03:10 +0200, Pascal Bourguignon
<spam at thalassa.informatimago.com> wrote:

>Even in case of hardware failure, there's no reason to shut down the
>mind; just go on with what you have.

When the thing that failed is a very large rocket having a very large
momentum, and containing a very large amount of very volatile fuel, it
makes sense to give up and shut down in the safest possible way.

Also keep in mind that this was a "can't possibly happen" failure
scenario. If you've deemed that it is something that can't possibly
happen, you are necessarily admitting that you have no idea how to
respond in a meaningful way if it somehow does happen.

-Steve