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Sandia Labs Creates "Sim-Terrorist Attack"

Posted by chrisd on from the i-want-a-copy dept.

linuxwrangler writes "This article in the San Francisco chronicle describes the new "Weapons of Mass Destruction Decision Analysis Center" software created at Sandia labs. Work started on the software, modeled after the popular Sim* series of games, well before 9/11. It is designed to simulate a "war room" atmosphere and looks like a cool way to put geek toys to practical use. Now if I could just download the tarball...." Be sure to examine the picture of it running on their CAVE like system.

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  1. A Joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was in the airport VIP lounge en route to Seattle a couple of weeks ago. While in there, I noticed Bill Gates sitting comfortably in the corner, enjoying a drink. I was meeting a very important client who was also flying to Seattle, but she was running a little bit late. Well, being a straightforward kind of guy, I approached the Microsoft chairman, introduced myself, and said, "Mr. Gates, I wonder if you would do me a favor."

    "Yes?"

    "I'm sitting right over there," pointing to my seat at the bar, "and I'm waiting on a very important client. Would you be so kind when she arrives as to come walk by and just say, 'Hi, Ray,'?"

    "Sure."

    I shook his hand and thanked him and went back to my seat. About ten minutes later, my client showed up. We ordered a drink and started to talk business. A couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Bill Gates.

    "Hi, Ray," he said.

    I replied, "Fuck off, Gates, I'm in a meeting."


    1. Re:A Joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yes. This is a good joke.

    2. Re:A Joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      No. No, it's not.

  2. I wonder... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wonder if it will let you automatically create a web page describing your terrorist attack and its quirky habits?

  3. Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    check out those screens! Can you imagine the goatse man on one of those? Yeah, baby, yeah.

  4. Sandia?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Sandia labs?? Or SANDINISTA labs?? I thought so

    I cant believe Chiara is going to stay in and Roddy is going to get voted out!! WOWZERS

  5. Osama is toast... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All they have to do now is type "porntipsguzzardo" and the government has all the money they need to fight terroism.

    I suggest installing more PD stations...

    For the clueless this is a cheat code for SimCity2000 on the Mac

  6. Pretty Funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I laughed, at least.

  7. Re:IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Holy jesus mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen.

    if what you say is true, the government killed all those people. The United States fucking governement killed them all and what for? An increased defense budget? A war on the defenseless arabs? For oil? My god man, do you realize the import of what you are saying?

    I have to rethink EVERYTHING now. I had no idea that our government could be so callous, but you are so sure of yourself and provide so much detail. I knew from the outset that Dubya was a scumbag, but I gre to appreciate, even admire him after the crashes. Now, I can see that he was just doing it for the PR. For want of a chad, a nation's soul was lost.

  8. A Hoot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And on topic, I might add.

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  10. Dutch Joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Tijdens De Slag om Engeland weet een Engelse piloot na een werkelijk furieus luchtgevecht een Messerschmitt neer te halen. De Engelsman piloot is zo onder de indruk van de prestaties van zijn Duitse opponent, dat hij hem, bij wijze van hommage, bezoekt in het ziekenhuis. De Duitser is er niet best aan toe, dus vraagt de Engelsman of er misschien iets is wat hij kan doen.'Bitte, bitte,' antwoordt de Duitser. 'Mijn rechterbeen is geamputeerd, ziet u wel. Zou u het, tijdens uw volgende missie boven het Vaderland, naar beneden willen werpen?'Een paar dagen later keert de Engelsman terug om verslag uit te brengen. Mission completed!Helaas is het linkerbeen van de Duitse piloot inmiddels ook geamputeerd. Wederom verzoekt hij de Engelsman om boven Duitsland het been te droppen.Om een lange mop iets korter te maken: bij het volgende bezoek van de Engelsman blijkt dat nu ook de linkerarm geamputeerd is. Met zijn laatste krachten vraagt de gemutileerde Duitser zijn Engelse collega of hij misschien nog eenmaal...'Now wait a minute!' Interrumpeert de Engelsman, 'je probeert toch niet te ontsnappen, hè?'

  11. Re:heres a cool cave (like) system by Raiford · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    That looks like the inside of VSI in The Lawnmower Man

    --
    "player 4 hit player 1 with 0 stroms"