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I think you might be overestimating the pervasiveness of hacker culture - even now, never mind ~25 years ago.

• SiempreViernes 4y ago
  Look to Hackers (1995) for an proxy of how well hacker culture was understood at the time. Pretty sure the sports in Space Jam (1996) got a more accurate representation than hacking got in Hackers.
  • naniwaduni 4y ago
    I mean sports is ... very mainstream.
  • int_19h 4y ago
    The curious thing about Hackers is that, while the technical side of hacking was obviously not even wrong, the culture and ethos got a much better exposure. I mean, it actually had the Hacker Manifesto read out loud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvK7V7U5Mck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvK7V7U5Mck
    • bawolff 4y ago
      I would even argue the technical side was better than most modern movies/tv shows (not counting mr robot). Anything looks realistic compared to ncis style 2 people 1 keyboard, lets unplug the monitor when things get hairy.