Articles tagged: errors

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   Too Human (Not) to Fail

   By Lena Groeger

   Posted on June 8, 2016

   Lots of everyday objects are designed to prevent errors—saving clumsy and forgetful humans from our own mistakes or protecting us from worst-case scenarios. Sometimes designers make it impossible for us to mess up, other times they build in a backup plan for when we inevitably do. But regardless, the solution is baked right into the design.