Computers in Space

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    There is also the fact that since we are squeezing more things into a processor, more things are likely to go wrong.

    Things such as timing, tolerance levels, and so on are subjected to exceedingly large amounts of environmental variables that would have been taken into granted as being in an acceptable level or never would occur.

    If your computer crashes, do you lose your life? Not usually. But if somehow a computer crashed during something sensitive, such as computer-monitored life support, then that would be a cause of great of alarm.

    Computers, being as simple as allowed, would also be easier to repair. Would one rather take upon the task of trouble-shooting a large black SMT IC or a series of through the hole components that could be traced easily?
     
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