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> Imagine if nuclear silos were built today and powered by Windows and attached to the internet - insane, right? You are in for some surprises: http://www.wir
by asciilifeform 15y ago
> Imagine if nuclear silos were built today and powered by Windows and attached to the internet - insane, right?
You are in for some surprises:
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/1998/07/13987 http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/1998/07/13987
The US military-industrial complex isn't really there for national defense, or even for the conquest of weaker nations. Rather, it is a massive wealth transfer scheme. Microsoft fits right in.
- dexen 15y agohttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/16/windows_for_submarines_rollout/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/16/windows_for_submarin... Blighty's nuclear-missile-equipped submarines, now running MS Windows. BSOD anybody?
- ck2 15y agoAfter I read that I was hoping to discover the post date was April 1st - that is really scary stuff.