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Paradox & Proof
Entry #0168
The reason a backup can lower reliability
A second unit adds a component, a switch, a test and an assumption. Each is a new way to fail, and one of them fails silently.
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Redundancy adds components, switching and an unobserved state. The standby’s failure produces no signal until the moment it is needed.