It is very expensive to achieve high unreliability. It is not uncommon to increase the cost of an item by a factor of ten for each factor of ten degradation accomplished.

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One of the most feared expressions in modern times is 'The computer is down.'

One of the most feared expressions in modern times is 'The computer is down.'

Fools rush in where incumbents fear to tread.

Fools rush in where incumbents fear to tread.

It costs a lot to build bad products.

It costs a lot to build bad products.

Bulls do not win bull fights. People do.

Bulls do not win bull fights. People do.

Simple systems are not feasible because they require infinite testing.

Simple systems are not feasible because they require infinite testing.

One cannot legislate problems out of existence. It has been tried.

One cannot legislate problems out of existence. It has been tried.

People working in the private sector should try to save money. There remains the possibility...

People working in the private sector should try to save money. There remains the possibility...

The weaker the data available upon which to base one's conclusion, the greater the precision...

The weaker the data available upon which to base one's conclusion, the greater the precision...

Most projects start out slowly - and then sort of taper off.

Most projects start out slowly - and then sort of taper off.

The optimum committee has no members.

The optimum committee has no members.

All too many consultants, when asked, 'What is 2 and 2?' respond, 'What do you...

All too many consultants, when asked, 'What is 2 and 2?' respond, 'What do you...

A billion saved is a billion earned.

A billion saved is a billion earned.

The more one produces, the less one gets.

The more one produces, the less one gets.

It's easy to get a loan unless you need it.

It's easy to get a loan unless you need it.

Decreased business base increases overhead. So does increased business base.

Decreased business base increases overhead. So does increased business base.

Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water. The other third is covered with...

Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water. The other third is covered with...

There are no lazy veteran lion hunters.

There are no lazy veteran lion hunters.

If a sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on top of each other, it...

If a sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on top of each other, it...

If you can afford to advertise, you don't need to.

If you can afford to advertise, you don't need to.

One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been...

One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been...