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WS MoreOrLess: Big Numbers

WS MoreOrLess: Big Numbers

How computers are fooled by big numbers. Chris Baraniuk, technology journalist, talks...

More or Less · BBC Radio 4

May 16, 20159m 35s

Show Notes

How computers are fooled by big numbers. Chris Baraniuk, technology journalist, talks about the simple software bug that has led to explosions, missing space probes, and more. Plus, an update on the two mothers-to-be whose due dates we analysed earlier on in the year.