Third Undersea Cable Cut

Many readers are reporting that another undersea fiber optic cable has been cut, apparently caused by another wayward anchor. It looks like Iran has completely lost Internet connectivity."

Comments

Re:Third cut?

[Anonymous Coward]

Last night while sitting in my chair
I pinged a host that wasn't there
It wasn't there again today
The host resolved to NSA.

Re:Third cut?

[bigdavex]

A communications disruption can mean only one thing - invasion.

Re:Third cut?

[eldavojohn]

If this is followed by reports of various despicable actions in Iran which cannot be verified due to the lack of communication, then it would be even more suspicious. Meanwhile a U.S. effort to bring aid to the Kurds has been proven successful. "Operation Dredge Massive Underwater Machete" has stated that its peaceful goals have been accomplished and will slowly pass the rest of Iran's coast in a return to its base in India.

When will they learn.... Oblig quote

[hermit_tries_virtual]

Fry: What's happening?

Dr. Zoidberg: All 6,000 hulls have been breached!

Fry: Oh, the fools! If only they'd built it with 6,001 hulls! When will they learn?

Re:Third cut? do i smell Conspiracy BS?

[Bloke down the pub]

I am too willing to accept that something is fishy

It's in the bloody sea, what do you expect?

Cloverfield 2

[Lurker2288]

So let's see, three cables in three days...that puts the monster in Manhattan by what, next Thursday, give or take a few isolated fishing vessels between here and there? Better charge up those handicams, kids!

In related news

[ObiWanStevobi]

Office productivity throughout the Middle East has risen sharply.

The Great White Backhoe

[xleeko]

This reclusive giant of the deep, the Great White Backhoe, spends most of its life in quiet solitude. But, once every seven years, as if called by some unknown force, these gentle beasts gather in great numbers to feast upon the cables of the ocean floor.
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Re:Third cut?

[Anonymous Coward]

At least now we know they cant buy parts for their nuclear weapons online anymore.

Re:Third cut?

[hardburn]

Whatever it is, it probably literally translates to "bad movie".

Re:Iran hasn't lost connectivity

[ShieldW0lf]

The countries internet connection is hanging by a thread, and you slashdot their university. Smooth move, asshole.

Re:Maybe the NSA has to cut the cable to tap into

[The_mad_linguist]

>The government always surprise me by sinking to a new low, maybe this is the new low?

Well, it *is* the bottom of the ocean.

Re:Third cut?

[Kompressor]

We all know that ironyblind people can see irony correctly underwater while those who have correct perception cannot.

I've never heard that before. My understanding is that ironyblindness is due to an absence or shortage of irony receptor cells in the brain. I don't see how that could give someone better comprehension underwater.

OTOH, I have heard that irony blind people are worse at spotting camouflaged humor. I presume that's because they percieve things DIFFERENTLY than the non-ironyblind person who created the camouflage.

There, fixed that for ya ;-)

Re:Third cut?

[Anonymous Coward]

If you're trying to make some nukes
Don't bother putting up your dukes
Subs with scissors of nations crossed
Will ensure *** CARRIER LOST ***

Re:Third cut?

[jollyreaper]

A communications disruption can mean only one thing - invasion. Really? I thought it meant they're using Comcast.

Re:How to tap the cable

[eli pabst]

What does the sub have on it, a giant pair of scissors sticking out of the front? Actually it was fitted with a gigantic ear. In fact, the sub gets its name from the comically over-sized ears of Jimmy Carter.