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ApolloFortyNinetoday at 4:02 PM1 replyview on HN

Air Traffic Control is still primarily voice based, and simply up to the user on both sides to not make a mistake.

Just bringing it up because you're right, in software that's considered a bad pattern (rightfully so).


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overfeedtoday at 4:09 PM

> Air Traffic Control is still primarily voice based, and simply up to the user on both sides to not make a mistake

The "user[s] on both sides" of ATC conversions have passed through the filters of rigorous training and certification. They also happen to communicate in a DSL designed to minimize misunderstandings, the DSL just happens to be based on English.

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