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Sticky Fingers In The Information Age

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From: Andrew - Palfreyman
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 03:22
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	welcome to 1993, era of sophistication and computers etc.
	if you haven't yet checked out comp.risks, you may enjoy
	it. here is a recent, typical and bizarre extract.


Subject: Dutch chemical plant explodes due to typing error

In the first half of this year the chemical factory Cindu exploded causing
several deaths and a chaos. It was confirmed yesterday that a simple typing
error led to this tragic accident. Apparently the computerised chemical
processing installation was fed with data in which a comma was placed at a
wrong digit, causing the wrong amount of chemicals to be mixed in the
installation. This led to an enormous explosion and the closure of the
factory.

The Dutch news said that the responsible person has been found and he 
will be charged with negligible conduct causing death.
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From: lordSnooty@cup.portal.com (Andrew - Palfreyman)
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Subject: Sticky Fingers In The Information Age
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Date: Sat,  9 Jan 93 19:22:31 PST
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