Lowered reliability obviously yields
Lowered reliability obviously yields a lesser competence. But lowered breadth does so as well. Ernest Sosa
Reliability
In arriving at the
In arriving at the relevant theory about the specifics of our faculty of vision we will presumably use our eyes to gather relevant data. Based on such data we come to know about the optic nerve, the structure of our eyes, the rods and cones, etc., so as to explain how it is that vision … Read more
If bloggers are to
If bloggers are to improve our public discourse – helping busy and usually uninformed people make sense of the world – it is necessary to use some sort of standard with which to judge their reliability. Perhaps the answer (strictly advisory) is a body of their peers. Perhaps not. Eric Alterman
It is despairing to
It is despairing to consider that the cost and reliability of access to space have barely changed since the Apollo era over three decades ago. Yet in virtually every other field of technology, we have made great strides in reducing cost and increasing capability. Elon Musk
God is waiting to
God is waiting to be put to the test by His people in prayer. He delights in being put to the test on His promises. It is His highest pleasure to answer prayer, to prove the reliability of His promises. Edward McKendree Bounds
There is no single
There is no single development, in either technology or management technique, which by itself promises even one order-of-magnitude improvement within a decade in productivity, in reliability, in simplicity. Fred Brooks
Do actions agree with
Do actions agree with words? There’s your measure of reliability. Never confine yourself to the words. Frank Herbert
Features have a specification
Features have a specification cost, a design cost, and a development cost. There is a testing cost and a reliability cost. … Features have a documentation cost. Every feature adds pages to the manual increasing training costs. Douglas Crockford
As the technology matures,
As the technology matures, it becomes less and less relevant. The technology is taken for granted. Now, new customers enter the marketplace, customers who are not captivated by technology, but who instead want reliability, convenience, no fuss or bother, and low cost. Donald A. Norman
I am a man
I am a man of my word… and that word is “unreliable. Demetri Martin