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I've worked in critical infra. We had a risk matrix anything above a certain rating meant it had to have a quarterly update to our executive committee. We had s
by jaydeegee 3y ago
I've worked in critical infra. We had a risk matrix anything above a certain rating meant it had to have a quarterly update to our executive committee. We had some satellites which had a severe impact. Anyway we raised a case about aliens destroying the satellites which was ranked the lowest likelihood. But due to the matrix it meant our director needed to report on aliens attacking our satellites every quarter.
- mewpmewp2 3y agoGlad to know at least someone out there is looking out for these potentially pesky aliens.
- jaydeegee 3y agoOur diligence paid off too, those satellites are still up there unbothered.
- dools 3y agoI'd like to buy your threat matrix
- TeMPOraL 3y agoYou jest, but when the aliens really come, or when countries downwell decide to start lobbing antisatellite weapons around, any mitigations coming off that threat matrix may suddenly come in handy.
- jaydeegee 3y agoWe did have real mitigation plans for such things, luckily this service was deemed non critical as there really wasn't a workable solution.
- ThePowerOfFuet 3y ago>We had some satellites Nice flex.
- hnfong 3y agoJust curious, do the probabilities (regarding alien attack) on the risk matrix change upon UFO sighting reports on mainstream news media?
- jaydeegee 3y agoYep 100%, probability is a variable. Weather events were a major consideration for us but things like confirmation of UFOs would also influence that rating.
- bertil 3y ago- Any way to mitigate that risk? - Donate some money to the Planetary Defence Team? Yes, that’s a real thing. We can donate to Nasa and ask that this be earmarked for that team. Also, try to help cool things down with North Korea in case they get nervous? - North Ko… I thought by “aliens” you meant creatures from outer space!? - Space, yes, but if something detonates on that orbit, we lose capacity. Whether that’s an alternative life form or an alternative form of government.