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Sci-fi Writers Join War on Terror

Posted by samzenpus on from the lie-detecting-phase-shifting-terrorist-hating-alien-monkeys dept.

yoyoq writes "Homeland Security is looking for suggestions from sci-fi writers. "Looking to prevent the next terrorist attack, the Homeland Security Department is tapping into the wild imaginations of a group of self-described "deviant" thinkers: science-fiction writers." Here's a suggestion: 9-11 could have been prevented with locks on the cockpit door."

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  1. Re:Idea!!! by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh, well hey, a computer columnist! That's good enough for me. Look out, terrorists! A computer columnist who uses science in his books is coming!

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  2. Re:Idea!!! by maxume · · Score: 0, Troll

    So you didn't think that the sci fi adviser stuff in Footfall was a ridiculous circle jerk? I sure did.

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  3. Re:here's a crazy idea... by Fex303 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Glad to see the US is in such good company. That cogent argument has certainly ensured my support for firearms.

  4. Re:Idea!!! by lag00natic · · Score: 0, Troll
    I could not have said it better myself. Yet another example of how the media and Hollywood limousine liberals completely ignore history and the fact this is not a new issue.

    Look back in just the past 20 years at all the Islamofacist attacks on western society, namely, US interests. People are quick to forget that 9/11 happened BEFORE the US invaded Afganistan and Iraq. How about all those embassy bombings, the USS Cole, PanAm flight, the first World Trade Center bombings (remember that one?) Who was the President during the these events?

    Oh yea... I forgot... somehow we 'evil' Americans brought this terrorism on ourselves by believing in free societies, women's rights, capitalism, etc.