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> Warfare maybe? For fun? Not as obvious as fraud for monetary gain Wars are extremely profitable for some. > I think you're exaggerating just a bit. I think

• talmand 10y ago
  >> Wars are extremely profitable for some. That is an excellent point. But, reading back over the posts I see that I introduced the concept of warfare even though the original points I questioned did not. So, back to my first questions; who benefits from manipulating medical and aircraft equipment on a large enough scale to be compared to potential financial fraud? Wait, targeted assassination that starts a war... That's been done before, but unlikely. >> If we can't trust them for voting, we really have to reconsider their usefulness. It's not that I don't trust the computers, it's that I don't trust people.
  • devopsproject 10y ago
    > I introduced the concept of warfare I assumed "killing people" was broad enough to include obvious cases such as war :) > So, back to my first questions; who benefits from manipulating medical and aircraft equipment on a large enough scale to be compared to potential financial fraud Competing corporations via corporate espionage. A targeted hack against Siemens infusion pumps would force hospitals to consider alternatives. > It's not that I don't trust the computers, it's that I don't trust people. Every system in the world has been created by people with their own biases and faults. If we are really going down that path, then you must seriously consider going off the grid.