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UVB-76 Explained

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-don't-feel-better-about-this dept.

Useful Wheat writes "Recently slashdot covered the reappearance of UVB-76. The function of the mysterious transmitter has been revealed: UVB-76 is used to transfer orders to military personnel, along with the time at which they should be executed. 'Words for the radio messages and code tables are selected mainly from the scientific terms of chemistry (Brohman), Geology (ganomatit), philology (Izafat), geography (Bong), Zoology (kariama), history (Scythian), cooking (drying), sports (krolist) and others, as well as rare Russian words (glashatel).' The page continues to list all 23 transmissions that have been made from the station in the past, showing that UVB-76 may be more active than believed."

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  1. Re:What makes you so sure? by SleazyRidr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, there's still Fox News.

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  2. Re:Nothings confirmed... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm just waiting for someone to update the citation needed on the Wikipedia page to point to this slashdot submission, at which point it will forever be cemented as fact.

  3. Saw you at Starbucks by nbauman · · Score: 5, Funny

    You: Gorgeous redhead, red dress, big brown eyes, smile like an angel.

    Me: Nerdy-looking guy in torn dungarees and blue T-shirt

    You came up to me in Starbucks at 47th St. and Eighth Ave. and said in a golden voice, "Excuse me, but haven't we met in California last year?"

    I said, "Uh, yeah. maybe."

    You turned around and disappeared on Eighth Ave.

    Please, please call me on UVB-76.

  4. Re:Wikipedia is the source? by Dancindan84 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It cites a way-back-machine archive of a Russian language geocities page that's no longer available. I've seen more credible citations carved into bathroom stalls.

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  5. Re:Wait... by gstoddart · · Score: 5, Funny

    so....so the Ruskies are running SkyNet?

    Close. They're running SkyNyet. :-P

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  6. Re:What makes you so sure? by SleazyRidr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Respectfully disagree. I think they're funnier when they play into over-rated /. memes. Usually they're the ones that get to +5 Funny.

    This comment for example.

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  7. Re:Nothings confirmed... by Abstrackt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me guess. You were president of the Tautology Club back in school.

    If you're right, he was.

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