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Trojan Horse Caused A Siberian Explosion
An anonymous reader writes "William Safire of the nytimes [nytimes.com] has an interesting column this week describing how the Soviets purchased bogus computer chips from the West in the 1970's. These chips caused what "was the most monumental non-nuclear explosion and fire ever seen from space." Fascinating story."
For some reason, I can equally imagine something like this happen from the Pentium I FDIV bug, can't you? :)
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In Soviet Russia, computer blows up you !
For a moment I thought you were talking about the recent explosion in Trojan Horses coming from Siberia (ok so its not exactly a trojan and its Russia not Siberia but what the hell ;^)
this story has everything. technology, spies, massive explosions, and high ranking government officials dying. it doesn't get much better than this.
They must have planted an agent inside Microsoft...
Rock.
Scissors.
Paper.
Man is it hard to think of a clever "In Soviet Russia" line on this one!
1. Supply computer chips to Soviets
2. ??????????*
3. PROFIT!
*KABOOOOM!
Easy, just add a new boolean named "maybe".
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That old fucker, Safire, has been in the middle of a 4-5 year slide into senility on MTP. Here's the pattern: Russert poses question. Safire switches topic to some feeble discussion of presidential honor and George Bush's actually vast intellect. Russert says something to Broder. Broder gets two words in. Safire interrupts with some half-assed pass at whatever female is on the set using 'obsequiuous' in a sentence, thus being the only English speaker on the planet to do so in 6 weeks. Then he writes an article about how the Soviets couldn't weather a pipeline disaster or some shit and that vindicates Ronald Raygun's presidency through some implied leap of logic.
Remember Ronald Reagan died for your sins.
Comparing it to Windows will be a moot point, since El Dorado is going to have a 40% larger code base than XP.
Because it's in the NYT, of course!
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Trinity: "Most guys can't."
That's what they get for outsourcing their software.
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"Open source is good." - Steve Jobs
"Open source is evil." - Microsoft
*sigh* Just remembering the sound ass-beating I got for exactly the same logic. NEVER dip into a man's stash, son.
I think there should be a new word for this type of person - a person who finds it impossible to imagine those in authority acting in a bad way even that is a reasonable logical conclusion based on the facts. Or perhaps there is already a word for this type of person and I don't know it. Any ideas anyone?
How about Dittohead?
"We returned the General to El Salvador, or maybe Guatemala, it's difficult to tell from 10,000 feet"
You don't get it. The EULA disclaimed all liability, and the Soviets who installed the software accepted the EULA when they removed the plastic wrapping from the box. It's not our fault.
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Doh. This is why I just deal with simulated chemical plants, and not the real thing. At least I can't kill anyone with a *simulated* x1e3 error.
As this person is the equal and opposite of a kook, I propose we reverse the word kook and apply it to them.
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We give the Soviets bad chips. They give us TETRIS. Productivity drops to ZERO on both sides. Sounds fair to me.
In Soviet Russia, computer crashes you!
Evil is the money of all root.
You're right. Lets try again:
When we blow things up, we are promoting freedom, democracy, and the American Way of Life(TM). What's more, the people we blow up aren't terrified, they are grateful for us liberating them, so how can it be terrorism? When people we don't like blow things up, it's terrorism.
The Soviets stole Canadian software
;)
Quick, someone tell Theo de Raadt!
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"It took a while for the guerillas to figure out how to check the bullets to make sure they are real, working ammo."
Yea, coming from rock throwing to actual weapons, I can see where it would take a long time to adjust.
Still, your want to express your pro-Palestinian stance shouldn't let your logic invade the facts. If someone wants you dead, the ends ALWAYS justify the means.
The methods you described are VERY clever.
Hi! I am a completely random person posting anonymously on an internet forum, but I double-promise you that I used to work in Strat. Int. (You can tell I'm legit because I use a lot of abbreviations and acronyms!) I can say with total confidence that I'm not not fat sweaty nerd who's read too many Tom Clancy novels!
The pipeline was not a proper target for such an action. There, didn't that sound impressive and like I know what I'm talking about? Why should you believe a columnist for the New York Times when there's a fat swea... I mean, a former Strat. Int. operative like me to get your information from!
Global Thermonuclear War and Game Boy Color.