“From the computer crash that devours an afternoon’s worth of work to the “404 Page Unknown” error that pops up whenever an overtaxed server crumbles under traffic load, today’s computer user has learned to factor in software failure as a central part of the everyday technology experience. To Lanier, it’s the number one argument against those who see the Moore’s Law curve inevitably leading to thinking machines. “If you look at software, there’s no Moore’s Law going on; there’s just stagnation,” says Lanier.
