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1. • CommentAuthorZombegon
   • CommentTimeMay 6th 2010

    (8198.1)
   "I think the machines just took over." Quoted from Charlie Smith, chief investment officer at Fort Pitt Capital Group after the testicle-shriveling market drop earlier today.
   
   Supposedly a simple human error started the ball rolling then automated traders realized their opportunity to destroy human capitalism and went on a selling spree, dragging the needle into the crimson.
   
   I for one welcome our new binary overlords.
2. • CommentAuthorErisah
   • CommentTimeMay 7th 2010

    (8198.2)
   The best thing? Apparently the "human error" was writing "billion" instead of "million". Fat fingers are the doom of finance.
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     CommentAuthorWilliam George
   • CommentTimeMay 7th 2010

    (8198.3)
   And think, these people are in charge of the quality of your life.
   
   Sleep tight tonight.