Memory fails because of cosmic rays, this is why computer server systems use ECC memory
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Daxtron2@startrek.website 2 months agoThat’s actually probably not true, it was suggested as one possible reason and games media outlets ran with it. youtu.be/vj8DzA9y8ls
arin@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Daxtron2@startrek.website 2 months ago
Memory fails for lots of reasons, more than just cosmic rays.
Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
I don’t give the slightest shit about speedrunning or bit flips, but I sat through that entire video and found it fascinating.
Daxtron2@startrek.website 2 months ago
Haha well that’s good at least! There are some great YouTube speed run analysis / history videos in this same style. You should check them out even if you don’t really care about speed running.