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World Service,04 Aug 1989,27 mins

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'To err is human, to really screw up requires a computer'. A look at how technology relates to military effectiveness and how technological advancements are changing the nature of warfare. This is a programme from the BBC World Service Archive and was originally broadcast in 1989.

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