o you see the importance of choosing the right variable type for a range of values?

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Here is the link: https://www.bugsnag.com/blog/bug-day-ariane-5-disaster

  1. Do you see the importance of choosing the right variable type for a range of values?
  2. Should there have been a way to test this without risking the hardware?
  3. Since the code worked well on previous missions, is it fair to blame the developers when the code was used in a faster rocket?