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Don't forget the power company. They can cause "spurious" bit flips by momentarily dropping the voltage at just the right instant. Best to use a battery made from potatoes you've grown yourself.


You also need to ensure either the device, or the location you operate the device is rad-hardened. We cannot rule out the possibility that They can control the phases of the sun and introduce errors to your circuit at-will with solar flares.


I think it's time for the crowbar.


This is what capacitors are for.


Yeah, but can you trust capacitors nowadays?




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