Somebody else covered asteroids, so I'll touch on another risk: extrasolar objects. You see, a lot of discussion is made of object in our solar system because they are things we have to study for long periods of time; we can see them. However our solar system is orbiting the center of our galaxy in concert with a vast quantity of other material. Things can and do achieve escape velocity from our solar sytem, like the Voyager probes.
Not all the mass in our galaxy belongs to a star. Some of it - the remnants of supernovae, agglomerations of interstellar dust, stray comets ripped away but not captured by close passing stars - wanders the dark realm between the stars. This stuff is hard frozen and the vast majority of it is fine dust. Unfortunately not all of it is. The Earth is struck by extrasolar meteors every day, and some of them have good size. Because of their different origin they can be moving much faster relative to the Earth than an object that's been circling our common star for billions of years.
It would be unfortunate if we were struck by one of these objects that is a mile or more in diameter.
It's unlikely, but not impossible that the Earth be struck by an astronomical object large enough to wipe out life as we know it today, tomorrow, or even in your lifetime. In the fullness of time however it's not just likely, it's certain.
That's what it's like when you play the odds. The likelihood of any two satellites colliding in orbit is very low, the odds of two submarines colliding in the vast ocean are also unlikely. But roll the dice long enough and they'll come up boxcars twelve times in a row.
Middlemen add costs. In a supply chain this aggressive, no costs are added without a good reason. What do you suppose the justification for these middlemen is?
Yes, but we haven't seen a "cheap" exploit which were remotely exploitable against any of the OSes in the latter years.
What was the article we're talking about again? Was it a mac worm that's owned 12 million computers? Or was it a worm that uses as one vector a remotely exploitable vulnerability in the Server service on Microsoft Windows computers, including all versions of Microsoft Vista?
Look, why mac and linux software aren't the malware ecosystem crudfest that Windows is is irrelevant. They're not, and that should be enough for most people.
And pdfs are so dry. Here: have a video. Not a Ric Roll, I promise.
The IBM report shows that Microsoft has actually improved *a lot* since the sasser, nimda, code red disasters.
You're right of course. It's so much better now. I should have posted my snarky comment in that thread about the twelve million zombied macs and linux machines. Odd... Google isn't being very helpful on this one. Could you help me out with a link to that discussion?
Here we are in the middle of a thread discussing how a recent one of the million pieces of Windows malware has zombied 12 million computers around the world, and you're here to remind us that Windows is more secure because somebody somewhere said so.
You're way behind. Microsoft has bought Novell body and soul. Nothing that comes out of that is useful. A tool is a tool, but we don't make our tools out of metals this weak.
Somebody has to say "the emperor has no clothes!" You could, but you don't dare even enough to log in to criticize someone who sings out that "the emperor has no clothes."
I'm sure Adobe is eagerly awaiting the day that Microsoft decides it's entitled to the photo editing market also. After all, Microsoft has never set its sights on a company and then let it live.
You guys must be getting pretty desperate. I bet "symbolset" is on the cork board on your way into work with a note that says "don't." And yet still you try. Ok, who has Apple partnered with and then knifed in the back? Anybody? Ever?
Now after you've clicked all that, do you feel like you've done a good job for your boss? Have you accomplished your goal? Did you give the freetards what for? Or do you feel like you've wasted an AC post on something you can't turn in for credit? Have you in fact harmed your employer? Do you think that maybe that's why the note is on the cork board?
Keep trying though. The guy that scores points on me in the blog center is going to be the Black Prince of Bangalore.
And I liked them. They let me do cool stuff in predictable ways. They're not flawless, but they vary from programming for IE in that they're documented. Documentation is a good thing. And they have a validator. External validation may be an emotional crutch but for my web pages, I like the help.
Yes, I can just see the lines of linux users just queuing up in anxious trepidation waiting to be able to use Windows Media Video and Audio files on their beloved linux systems...
The day this article hit slashdot I said that the purpose for this was to insert Microsoft IP into Linux. People called me crazy. Well, we're here! Let's all get comfy in this brave new world, shall we?
Does anybody still trust Novell? Why?
Oh, and Windows Media Player is way cool, because it has the codecs for Plays For Now.
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In 1903 there were only two cars in all of Ohio. They collided.
Somebody else covered asteroids, so I'll touch on another risk: extrasolar objects. You see, a lot of discussion is made of object in our solar system because they are things we have to study for long periods of time; we can see them. However our solar system is orbiting the center of our galaxy in concert with a vast quantity of other material. Things can and do achieve escape velocity from our solar sytem, like the Voyager probes.
Not all the mass in our galaxy belongs to a star. Some of it - the remnants of supernovae, agglomerations of interstellar dust, stray comets ripped away but not captured by close passing stars - wanders the dark realm between the stars. This stuff is hard frozen and the vast majority of it is fine dust. Unfortunately not all of it is. The Earth is struck by extrasolar meteors every day, and some of them have good size. Because of their different origin they can be moving much faster relative to the Earth than an object that's been circling our common star for billions of years.
It would be unfortunate if we were struck by one of these objects that is a mile or more in diameter.
It's unlikely, but not impossible that the Earth be struck by an astronomical object large enough to wipe out life as we know it today, tomorrow, or even in your lifetime. In the fullness of time however it's not just likely, it's certain.
That's what it's like when you play the odds. The likelihood of any two satellites colliding in orbit is very low, the odds of two submarines colliding in the vast ocean are also unlikely. But roll the dice long enough and they'll come up boxcars twelve times in a row.
Gee, I was thinking plausible deniability was their value add.
Middlemen add costs. In a supply chain this aggressive, no costs are added without a good reason. What do you suppose the justification for these middlemen is?
Apple stores also sell computers.
Oddly enough... Microsoft makes computers. Or planned to at least.
Yes, but we haven't seen a "cheap" exploit which were remotely exploitable against any of the OSes in the latter years.
What was the article we're talking about again? Was it a mac worm that's owned 12 million computers? Or was it a worm that uses as one vector a remotely exploitable vulnerability in the Server service on Microsoft Windows computers, including all versions of Microsoft Vista?
Look, why mac and linux software aren't the malware ecosystem crudfest that Windows is is irrelevant. They're not, and that should be enough for most people.
And pdfs are so dry. Here: have a video. Not a Ric Roll, I promise.
The IBM report shows that Microsoft has actually improved *a lot* since the sasser, nimda, code red disasters.
You're right of course. It's so much better now. I should have posted my snarky comment in that thread about the twelve million zombied macs and linux machines. Odd... Google isn't being very helpful on this one. Could you help me out with a link to that discussion?
And on top of that calls me a troll?
Not quite. I was calling the post a troll. And a good one. If that wasn't your intent, well, I'm sorry - I take back the compliment.
Thanks for the laugh though. I needed one today.
Cart? What cart? That brunette has got it going on.
Steve?
Where's the link to your post?
If you subscribe you can find it yourself.
Here we are in the middle of a thread discussing how a recent one of the million pieces of Windows malware has zombied 12 million computers around the world, and you're here to remind us that Windows is more secure because somebody somewhere said so.
Nice. Thanks.
Which would make you either the best kind of troll or the worst kind of insane.
Personally, I would bet on insane. YMMV.
You're way behind. Microsoft has bought Novell body and soul. Nothing that comes out of that is useful. A tool is a tool, but we don't make our tools out of metals this weak.
Somebody has to say "the emperor has no clothes!" You could, but you don't dare even enough to log in to criticize someone who sings out that "the emperor has no clothes."
I'm sure Adobe is eagerly awaiting the day that Microsoft decides it's entitled to the photo editing market also. After all, Microsoft has never set its sights on a company and then let it live.
When someone offers you a give horse, it's sometimes wise to inspect it to make sure it's not a trojan horse.
If after reading all that you still don't care then I have no answer to "Why care?".
You've made your choice. Live with it. Have a nice worm.
You guys must be getting pretty desperate. I bet "symbolset" is on the cork board on your way into work with a note that says "don't." And yet still you try. Ok, who has Apple partnered with and then knifed in the back? Anybody? Ever?
Start here. Proceed to this and this and this.
Now after you've clicked all that, do you feel like you've done a good job for your boss? Have you accomplished your goal? Did you give the freetards what for? Or do you feel like you've wasted an AC post on something you can't turn in for credit? Have you in fact harmed your employer? Do you think that maybe that's why the note is on the cork board?
Keep trying though. The guy that scores points on me in the blog center is going to be the Black Prince of Bangalore.
Start here. Proceed to this and this and this.
Any questions?
And I liked them. They let me do cool stuff in predictable ways. They're not flawless, but they vary from programming for IE in that they're documented. Documentation is a good thing. And they have a validator. External validation may be an emotional crutch but for my web pages, I like the help.
I like web pages that have a link that says this page looks awful.
Yes, I can just see the lines of linux users just queuing up in anxious trepidation waiting to be able to use Windows Media Video and Audio files on their beloved linux systems...
The day this article hit slashdot I said that the purpose for this was to insert Microsoft IP into Linux. People called me crazy. Well, we're here! Let's all get comfy in this brave new world, shall we?
Does anybody still trust Novell? Why?
Oh, and Windows Media Player is way cool, because it has the codecs for Plays For Now.
Which I think they probably are...
They should be. Microsoft doesn't set their sights on a company and then let them live. They have no forbearance, no mercy. They take no prisoners.
It has been slowly but surely spreading since November.
If 4 million installs a month is slow then what is fast? Vista? ORLy?