That is what the computer said
On the way to school today I had a near death experience. I was
waiting at a stoplight. As soon as the light turned green I promptly
stepped on the gas. I was running late for my 8am class. Suddenly, a
large yellow school bus roared through the intersection from the
street to my right. It nearly scrapped my front bumper. Obviously, the
school bus ran a red light since I had a green light. I don't need any
direct evidence. It is proof by common sense. Everybody knows that is
the way a stoplight works. My reasoning may seem silly, but we have
learned to trust computers, almost to the point that we don't think
for ourselves.
The other day while surfing the net I came across an interesting
story: http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Story?id=3772215. Basically, a man
at an Indian casino wins $1.6 million from a slot machine. The problem
is that the slot machines are supposedly programmed with a maximum
payout of $2,500. The casino has a sign near the slot machine
advertising this maximum payout. The casino management then tells the
man he really didn't win, there was a mistake.
I am pretty sure this guy won't get $1.6 million dollars. He was in a
tribal casino on sovereign tribal land and thus subject to their laws.
Ethically, I am not sure. I am the type of person that will own up to
a mistake. If I accidentally give someone an incorrect price, I will
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