Readings

The readings for the fourth day of class examines the stories of the [Therac-25] and the [I-35W Mississippi River Bridge].

Therac-25

• The Worst Computer Bugs in History: Race conditions in Therac-25

• Killed By A Machine: The Therac-25

Optional

• An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents

I-35W Bridge Collapse

• 10 Years After Bridge Collapse, America Is Still Crumbling

• What is the legacy of the 35W bridge collapse on Minnesota politics and policy?

Optional

• I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge

Quiz

Once you have performed the readings, you are to take the quiz below by 6:00 AM of the morning the reading is assigned (ie. it is due before class).