Like A Bureaucrat

Have you ever heard, or said, something like, 'those bureaucrats are lazy and stupid and wouldn't last a day in the private sector'? Turns out that it is scientists at CDC who have figured out how vaping damages the lungs. Not those vaunted drug company folks. And that most new drugs exist based on research by, or paid for by, government.

Turns out Intel is just as lazy and stupid as your average bureaucrat.

The researchers said Intel had chosen an ineffective way to address its chip vulnerabilities. Rather than fix the core issue, which would possibly require redesigning the processor, it has patched each variant as it is discovered.

"There are tons of vulnerabilities still left, we are sure," Mr. Bos said. "And they don't intend to do proper security engineering until their reputation is at stake."

So, I guess Boeing isn't the only cabal of private sector bureaucrats.