Perfect example, Skynet is an excellent engineer. Be like Skynet.
I’ve always used escalators as a great example of this. If they lose power or break they elegantly degrade back into stairs.
escalators are actually a bad example of this. What you describe is what is supposed to happen, and they’re supposed to be built with mechanisms to ensure that’s what happens, but there’s been examples of escalators failing in such a way that the weight of too many people on it makes it go faster and faster and people get crushed and deadified.
I watched a youtube video about a famous example a while back, don’t remember the channel that did it though or I’d find and link it.
edit: I’ve been proven wrong but I’m leaving my comment because it’s a learning experience for anyone who reads this thread.
Escalators have many security features and they are one of the safest modes of transportation.
I think that specific example was shown to be sabotaged at the behest of management to try to save on maintenance costs so no that doesn’t count
yup, that’s the one
Well in that case it WAS built with multiple safety mechanisms and failsafes, and it was deliberate human actions that caused the catastrophy.
So escalators are a good example, human greed is the bad example.
Now please learn about Progressive enhancement. If you ever do a webpage, use this.
Funny that’s like nature works too. I’m dead inside and still working enough to work
Just think of the shareholder value tho
That’s interesting, but I need two types of batteries to use it at full power.
The corporations can’t sell you an overpriced newer model of your old one doesn’t completely die from the slightest issue.
Yeah, it’s kind of the exact opposite of planned obsolescence.
I’m reminded of the recent image of the curiosity tyre
I turn 60 in June. I’m doing this with my body.
One of my favorites
I turn 42 next month, but my body is beat up from 2 decades of military service. I’m definitely experiencing some “catastrophic functionality” myself.
Tabletop rpg design uses the term “fail gracefully” to describe being able to still function when you forget the rules.
Older games used to regularly stop amd collapse into boring chart-reading and index-looking-up. A lot of modern games are entirely playable if you forget everything except the core mechanic.
