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In 1999, NASA lost its $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter because one engineering team used imperial units (pounds) while another used metric units (Newtons). The computer did not "realize" the mismatch. It followed its programming perfectly, flew the rocket too low, and disintegrated. The computer didn’t fail; human intuition failed to instruct it properly. 2. The "No Free Lunch" Rule: Zero Creativity or Original Thought Computers are masters of recombination, but they are utter failures at creation. A computer cannot experience a sunset, feel heartbreak, or wonder about the meaning of existence. Consequently, it cannot produce truly original art, literature, or strategy.
Every action a computer takes is the result of a rigid, pre-written logical instruction. This leads to the famous principle in computer science: If a human feeds a computer incorrect, incomplete, or illogical data, the computer will happily process that garbage and produce polished, high-speed garbage in return. 5 limitations of computer
If a computer's sensor breaks, it cannot walk to a hardware store, buy a new one, and install it. If a software bug causes a loop, the computer cannot "get frustrated" and try a different approach. It will execute the loop until the power dies or a human intervenes. In 1999, NASA lost its $125 million Mars
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