> But is punishing a person so severely for a simple mistake like that on
> an exam, where the student is under immense pressure to perform REALLY a
> good idea?

Someone else used a good example as to why I think the punishment fits the
mistake by citing the NASA Mars probe crash.  It's the same carelessness, lack
of attention.  It was not intentional (at least I believe it was not), but the
carelessness lead to the destruction of millions (if not billions, I don't
recall the price tag on the mission).

-Mario

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